Definition of Approach

Noun

• a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green
  "he lost the hole when his approach rolled over the green"
  - approach shot
• a close approximation
  "the nearest approach to genius"
  
• the temporal property of becoming nearer in time
  "the approach of winter"
  approaching coming
• a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
  "she rejected his advances"
  overture advance feeler
• the event of one object coming closer to another
  approaching
• the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing
  - approach path - glide path - glide slope
• a way of entering or leaving
  "he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge"
  access
• the act of drawing spatially closer to something
  "the hunter's approach scattered the geese"
  approaching coming
• ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
  "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"
  attack - plan of attack

Verb

• make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion
  "I was approached by the President to serve as his adviser in foreign matters"
  
• come near in time
  "Winter is approaching"
  "approaching old age"
  - come near
• begin to deal with
  "approach a task"
  "go about a difficult problem"
  "approach a new project"
  - set about - go about
• come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character
  "This borders on discrimination!"
  "His playing approaches that of Horowitz"
  - border on
• move towards
  "We were approaching our destination"
  "They are drawing near"
  "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"
  near - come on - go up - draw near - draw close - come near

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