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approach

(/@/'pr/oU//tS/ )

ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation(noun.act)

Example:
His approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons.

Synonym:
attack, plan of attack

source: wordnet30
the act of drawing spatially closer to something(noun.act)

Example:
The hunter's approach scattered the geese.

Synonym:
approaching, coming

source: wordnet30
a way of entering or leaving(noun.artifact)

Synonym:
access

source: wordnet30
the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing(noun.location)

Synonym:
approach path, glide path, glide slope

source: wordnet30
the event of one object coming closer to another(noun.event)

Synonym:
approaching

source: wordnet30
a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others(noun.communication)

Synonym:
advance, feeler, overture

source: wordnet30
the temporal property of becoming nearer in time(noun.attribute)

Example:
The approach of winter.

source: wordnet30
a close approximation(noun.attribute)

Example:
The nearest approach to genius.

source: wordnet30
a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green(noun.act)

Example:
He lost the hole when his approach rolled over the green.

Synonym:
approach shot

source: wordnet30
The act of drawing near; a coming or advancing near.(noun)

source: webster1913
A stroke whose object is to land the ball on the putting green. It is made with an iron club.(noun)

source: webster1913

move towards(verb.motion)

Example:
We were approaching our destination.

Synonym:
come near, come on, draw close, draw near, go up, near

source: wordnet30
come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character(verb.stative)

Example:
His playing approaches that of Horowitz.

Synonym:
border on

source: wordnet30
begin to deal with(verb.social)

Example:
Approach a task.
Approach a new project.

Synonym:
go about, set about

source: wordnet30
come near in time(verb.motion)

Example:
Winter is approaching.
Approaching old age.

Synonym:
come near

source: wordnet30
make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion(verb.communication)

Example:
I was approached by the President to serve as his adviser in foreign matters.

source: wordnet30
To come or go near, in place or time; to draw nigh; to advance nearer.(verb)

source: webster1913
To bring near; to cause to draw near; to advance.(verb)

source: webster1913