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approach
Verb
  • To come or go near, in place or time; to draw nigh; to advance nearer. intransitive
  • To draw near, in a figurative sense; to make advances; to approximate. intransitive, figuratively
  • To come near to in place, time, character, or value; to draw nearer to. transitive
  • To make an attempt at (solving a problem or making a policy).
  • To speak to, as to make a request or ask a question.
  • To take approaches to. transitive, military
  • To bring near; to cause to draw near.
Noun
  • The act of drawing near; a coming or advancing near.
  • An access, or opportunity of drawing near.
  • Movements to gain favor; advances. used only with the plural approaches
  • A way, passage, or avenue by which a place or buildings can be approached; an access.
  • A manner in which a problem is solved or policy is made.
  • The advanced works, trenches, or covered roads made by besiegers in their advances toward a fortress or military post. used only in the plural, fortification
  • An approach shot. golf, tennis
  • The way an aircraft comes in to land at an airport.
  • The area before the lane, in which a player may stand or run up before bowling the ball. bowling