What does approach mean?
Definitions for approach
əˈproʊtʃap·proach
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word approach.
Princeton's WordNet
approach, attack, plan of attack(noun)
ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
"his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons"; "an attack on inflation"; "his plan of attack was misguided"
approach, approaching, coming(noun)
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
"the hunter's approach scattered the geese"
access, approach(noun)
a way of entering or leaving
"he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge"
approach path, approach, glide path, glide slope(noun)
the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing
approach, approaching(noun)
the event of one object coming closer to another
overture, advance, approach, feeler(noun)
a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
"she rejected his advances"
approach, approaching, coming(noun)
the temporal property of becoming nearer in time
"the approach of winter"
approach(noun)
a close approximation
"the nearest approach to genius"
approach, approach shot(verb)
a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green
"he lost the hole when his approach rolled over the green"
approach, near, come on, go up, draw near, draw close, come near(verb)
move towards
"We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"
border on, approach(verb)
come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character
"This borders on discrimination!"; "His playing approaches that of Horowitz"
set about, go about, approach(verb)
begin to deal with
"approach a task"; "go about a difficult problem"; "approach a new project"
approach, come near(verb)
come near in time
"Winter is approaching"; "approaching old age"
approach(verb)
make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion
"I was approached by the President to serve as his adviser in foreign matters"
GCIDE
Approach(n.)
(Aviation) that part of a flight during which an airplane descends toward the landing strip.
Etymology: [Cf. F. approche. See Approach, v. i.]
Wiktionary
approach(Noun)
The act of drawing near; a coming or advancing near.
Etymology: From approchen, aprochen, aprochier, appropiare, from ad + propiare, from .
approach(Noun)
An access, or opportunity of drawing near.
Etymology: From approchen, aprochen, aprochier, appropiare, from ad + propiare, from .
approach(Noun)
Movements to gain favor; advances.
Etymology: From approchen, aprochen, aprochier, appropiare, from ad + propiare, from .
approach(Noun)
A way, passage, or avenue by which a place or buildings can be approached; an access.
Etymology: From approchen, aprochen, aprochier, appropiare, from ad + propiare, from .
approach(Noun)
A manner in which a problem is solved or policy is made.
Etymology: From approchen, aprochen, aprochier, appropiare, from ad + propiare, from .
approach(Noun)
The advanced works, trenches, or covered roads made by besiegers in their advances toward a fortress or military post.
Etymology: From approchen, aprochen, aprochier, appropiare, from ad + propiare, from .
approach(Noun)
A stroke whose object is to land the ball on the putting green. It is made with an iron club.
Etymology: From approchen, aprochen, aprochier, appropiare, from ad + propiare, from .
approach(Noun)
The way an aircraft lands at an airport.
Etymology: From approchen, aprochen, aprochier, appropiare, from ad + propiare, from .
approach(Noun)
The area before the lane, in which a player may stand or run up before bowling the ball.
Etymology: From approchen, aprochen, aprochier, appropiare, from ad + propiare, from .
approach(Verb)
To come or go near, in place or time; to draw nigh; to advance nearer.
Etymology: From approchen, aprochen, aprochier, appropiare, from ad + propiare, from .
approach(Verb)
To draw near, in a figurative sense; to make advances; to approximate.
as he approaches to the character of the ablest statesman.
Etymology: From approchen, aprochen, aprochier, appropiare, from ad + propiare, from .
approach(Verb)
To come near to in place, time, character or value; to draw nearer to.
Etymology: From approchen, aprochen, aprochier, appropiare, from ad + propiare, from .
approach(Verb)
To make an attempt at (solving a problem or making a policy).
Etymology: From approchen, aprochen, aprochier, appropiare, from ad + propiare, from .
approach(Verb)
To speak to, as to make a request or ask a question.
Etymology: From approchen, aprochen, aprochier, appropiare, from ad + propiare, from .
approach(Verb)
To take approaches to.
Etymology: From approchen, aprochen, aprochier, appropiare, from ad + propiare, from .
Webster Dictionary
Approach(verb)
to come or go near, in place or time; to draw nigh; to advance nearer
Etymology: [OE. approchen, aprochen, OF. approcher, LL. appropriare, fr. L. ad + propiare to draw near, prope near.]
Approach(verb)
to draw near, in a figurative sense; to make advances; to approximate; as, he approaches to the character of the ablest statesman
Etymology: [OE. approchen, aprochen, OF. approcher, LL. appropriare, fr. L. ad + propiare to draw near, prope near.]
Approach(verb)
to bring near; to cause to draw near; to advance
Etymology: [OE. approchen, aprochen, OF. approcher, LL. appropriare, fr. L. ad + propiare to draw near, prope near.]
Approach(verb)
to come near to in place, time, or character; to draw nearer to; as, to approach the city; to approach my cabin; he approached the age of manhood
Etymology: [OE. approchen, aprochen, OF. approcher, LL. appropriare, fr. L. ad + propiare to draw near, prope near.]
Approach(verb)
to take approaches to
Etymology: [OE. approchen, aprochen, OF. approcher, LL. appropriare, fr. L. ad + propiare to draw near, prope near.]
Approach(verb)
the act of drawing near; a coming or advancing near
Etymology: [OE. approchen, aprochen, OF. approcher, LL. appropriare, fr. L. ad + propiare to draw near, prope near.]
Approach(verb)
a access, or opportunity of drawing near
Etymology: [OE. approchen, aprochen, OF. approcher, LL. appropriare, fr. L. ad + propiare to draw near, prope near.]
Approach(verb)
movements to gain favor; advances
Etymology: [OE. approchen, aprochen, OF. approcher, LL. appropriare, fr. L. ad + propiare to draw near, prope near.]
Approach(verb)
a way, passage, or avenue by which a place or buildings can be approached; an access
Etymology: [OE. approchen, aprochen, OF. approcher, LL. appropriare, fr. L. ad + propiare to draw near, prope near.]
Approach(verb)
the advanced works, trenches, or covered roads made by besiegers in their advances toward a fortress or military post
Etymology: [OE. approchen, aprochen, OF. approcher, LL. appropriare, fr. L. ad + propiare to draw near, prope near.]
Approach(verb)
see Approaching
Etymology: [OE. approchen, aprochen, OF. approcher, LL. appropriare, fr. L. ad + propiare to draw near, prope near.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Approach
ap-prōch′, v.i. to draw near: to draw nigh (of time or events): to come near in quality, condition, &c.: (arch.) to come into personal relations with a person.—v.t. to come near to: to resemble: attain to: to bring near in any sense.—n. a drawing near to in military attack, in personal relations: access: a path or avenue: approximation: (pl.) trenches, &c., by which besiegers strive to reach a fortress.—n. Approachabi′lty.—adj. Approach′able. [O. Fr. aprochier, Low L. adpropiare—L. ad, to, prope, near.]
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
approach
The route by which a fortified place or military position can be approached by an attacking force.
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'approach' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #652
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'approach' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1436
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'approach' in Nouns Frequency: #221
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'approach' in Verbs Frequency: #297
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of approach in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of approach in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of approach in a Sentence
The Paseo group really infuriated the neighborhood because they felt it was a backdoor approach that deviated from the process and took away their voice.
Only a positive approach towards life should allow you to connect with success and happiness.
Security and privacy are a huge consideration when we design these products, we also make sure that when we're designing products, we're thinking through all privacy considerations for the end user. Our approach to this is to make sure that we give users lots of control and transparency about all of the privacy considerations in their product usage.
This approach creates another arm in the treatment algorithm of weight management and could be used by an overwhelming majority of people struggling with weight issues.
I'm taking a more patient approach to peaks and valleys throughout my career.
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