 approach |
||
| 1. | [ verb ] move towards | |
| Synonyms: | near come_on go_up draw_near come_near draw_close | |
| Examples: | "We were approaching our destination" "They are drawing near" "The enemy army came nearer and nearer" |
|
| Related terms: | come close bear_down_on edge_in drive_up push advance | |
| 2. | [ noun ] ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation | |
| Synonyms: | attack plan_of_attack | |
| Examples: | "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" |
|
| Related terms: | conceptualization avenue set_about | |
| 3. | [ verb ] come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character | |
| Synonyms: | border_on | |
| Examples: | "This borders on discrimination!" "His playing approaches that of Horowitz" |
|
| Related terms: | approximate converge | |
| 4. | [ noun ] the act of drawing spatially closer to something | |
| Synonyms: | coming approaching | |
| Examples: | "the hunter's approach scattered the geese" |
|
| Related terms: | motion closing landing_approach run-up access come | |
| 5. | [ verb ] metaphorically, as in time | |
| Synonyms: | come_near | |
| Examples: | "Winter is approaching" "approaching old age" |
|
| Related terms: | come get_on | |
| 6. | [ verb ] make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion | |
| Examples: | "I was approached by the President to serve as his adviser in foreign matters" |
|
| Related terms: | address hit overture | |
| 7. | [ verb ] begin to deal with | |
| Synonyms: | go_about set_about | |
| Examples: | "approach a task" "go about a difficult problem" "approach a new project" |
|
| Related terms: | act confront | |
| 8. | [ noun ] a way of entering or leaving | |
| Synonyms: | access | |
| Examples: | "he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge" |
|
| Related terms: | way entrance | |
| 9. | [ noun ] (transportation) the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing | |
| Synonyms: | glide_path glide_slope approach_path | |
| Related terms: | air_lane traffic_pattern | |
| 10. | [ noun ] the event of one object coming closer to another | |
| Synonyms: | approaching | |
| Related terms: | movement | |
| 11. | [ noun ] a close approximation | |
| Examples: | "the nearest approach to genius" |
|
| Related terms: | similarity approximation border_on | |
| 12. | [ noun ] a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others | |
| Synonyms: | advance overture feeler | |
| Examples: | "she rejected his advances" |
|
| Related terms: | suggestion | |
| 13. | [ noun ] the temporal property of becoming nearer in time | |
| Synonyms: | coming approaching | |
| Examples: | "the approach of winter" |
|
| Related terms: | timing come | |
| 14. | [ noun ] (sport,golf) a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green | |
| Synonyms: | approach_shot | |
| Examples: | "he lost the hole when his approach rolled over the green" |
|
| Related terms: | golf_stroke pitch chip | |
| Similar spelling: |
approaching apraxic apractic apraxia Aphriza Aporocactus appraise |
|
