noun
1. the act of drawing spatially closer to something
e.g. the hunter's approach scattered the geese
Synonym: approachingcoming
2. a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green
e.g. he lost the hole when his approach rolled over the green
Synonym: approach shot
3. ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
e.g. 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
Synonym: attackplan of attack
4. a way of entering or leaving
e.g. he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge
Synonym: access
5. a close approximation
e.g. the nearest approach to genius
6. the temporal property of becoming nearer in time
e.g. the approach of winter
Synonym: approachingcoming
7. a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
e.g. she rejected his advances
Synonym: overtureadvancefeeler
8. the event of one object coming closer to another
Synonym: approaching
9. the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing
Synonym: approach pathglide pathglide slope
verb
1. make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion
e.g. I was approached by the President to serve as his adviser in foreign matters
2. come near in time
e.g. Winter is approaching
approaching old age
Synonym: come near
3. move towards
e.g. We were approaching our destination
They are drawing near
The enemy army came nearer and nearer
Synonym: nearcome ongo updraw neardraw closecome near
4. begin to deal with
e.g. approach a task
go about a difficult problem
approach a new project
Synonym: set aboutgo about
5. come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character
e.g. This borders on discrimination!
His playing approaches that of Horowitz
Synonym: border on