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Definitions for Approach

[1] to come near or nearer to: The cars slowed down as they approached the intersection.
[2] to come near to in quality, character, time, or condition; to come within range for comparison: As a poet he hardly approaches Keats.
[3] to present, offer, or make a proposal or request to: to approach the president with a suggestion.
[4] to begin work on; set about: to approach a problem.
[5] to make advances to; address.
[6] to bring near to something.
[7] to come nearer; draw near: A storm is approaching.
[8] to come near in character, time, amount, etc.; approximate.
[9] the act of drawing near: the approach of a train.
[10] nearness or close approximation: a fair approach to accuracy.
[11] any means of access, as a road or ramp: the approaches to a city.
[12] the method used or steps taken in setting about a task, problem, etc.: His approach to any problem was to prepare an outline.
[13] the course to be followed by an aircraft in approaching for a landing or in joining a traffic pattern: The plane's approach to the airport was hazardous.
[14] Sometimes approaches. a presentation, offer, or proposal.
[15] approaches, Military . works for protecting forces in an advance against a fortified position.
[16] Also called approach shot. Golf . a stroke made after teeing off, by which a player attempts to get the ball onto the putting green.
[17] Bowling . the steps taken and the manner employed in delivering the ball: He favors a four-step approach. Also called runway. the area behind the foul line, from which the ball is delivered.
[18] to come nearer in position, time, quality, character, etc, to (someone or something)
[19] (tr) to make advances to, as with a proposal, suggestion, etc
[20] (tr) to begin to deal with to approach a problem
[21] (tr) rare to cause to come near
[22] the act of coming towards or drawing close or closer
[23] a close approximation
[24] the way or means of entering or leaving; access
[25] (often plural) an advance or overture to a person
[26] a means adopted in tackling a problem, job of work, etc
[27] Also called: approach path the course followed by an aircraft preparing for landing

Words related to Approach

access, path, way, proposition, proposal, appeal, style, concept, means, technique, idea, attitude, program, manner, method, procedure, mode, reach, surround, near

Words nearby Approach

appressed, appressorium, apprise, apprize, appro, approach, approach light, approach shot, approachable, approbate, approbation

Origin of Approach

1275–1325; (v.) Middle English a(p)prochen < Anglo-French, Old French a(p)rocher < Late Latin adpropiāre, verbal derivative, with ad- ad-, of Latin propius nearer (comparative of prope near), replacing Latin appropinquāre; (noun) late Middle English approche, derivative of the v.

Other words from Approach

ap·proach·er , noun
ap·proach·less , adjective
re·ap·proach , verb
un·ap·proached , adjective
un·ap·proach·ing , adjective
well-ap·proached , adjective

Word origin for Approach

C14: from Old French aprochier, from Late Latin appropiāre to draw near, from Latin prope near

Synonyms for Approach

access, path, way, accession, advance, advent, avenue, coming, entrance, gate, landing, nearing, passage, reaching, road, drawing near