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Meaning of 'approach'
Meaning of 'approach' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Approach 
[ v. i.]
- To come or go near, in place or time; to draw nigh; to
advance nearer. [ v. i.]- To draw near, in a figurative sense; to make advances; to approximate; as, he approaches to the character of the ablest statesman.
- The act of drawing near; a coming or advancing near.
- A access, or opportunity of drawing near.
- Movements to gain favor; advances.
- A way, passage, or avenue by which a place or buildings can be approached; an access.
- The advanced works, trenches, or covered roads made by besiegers in their advances toward a fortress or military post.
- See Approaching.
2. Approach [ v. t.]
- To bring near; to cause to draw near; to advance. [ v. t.]- To come near to in place, time, or character; to draw nearer to; as, to approach the city; to approach my cabin; he approached the age of manhood.
- To take approaches to.
Meaning of 'approach' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. approach [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green
- a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green
Example in sentence:
- he lost the hole when his approach rolled over the green
Meaning (2):
- a way of entering or leaving
- a way of entering or leaving
Example in sentence:
- he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge
Meaning (3):
- ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
- ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
Example in sentence:
- an attack on inflation;
- his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons;
- his plan of attack was misguided
Meaning (4):
- a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
- a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
Example in sentence:
- she rejected his advances
Meaning (5):
- the temporal property of becoming nearer in time
- the temporal property of becoming nearer in time
Example in sentence:
- the approach of winter
Meaning (6):
- the act of drawing spatially closer to something
- the act of drawing spatially closer to something
Example in sentence:
- the hunter's approach scattered the geese
Meaning (7):
- a close approximation
- a close approximation
Example in sentence:
- the nearest approach to genius
2. approach [ v]
[ v]Meaning (8):
- begin to deal with
- begin to deal with
Example in sentence:
- approach a new project;
- approach a task;
- go about a difficult problem
Meaning (9):
- make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion
- make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion
Example in sentence:
- I was approached by the President to serve as his adviser in foreign matters
Meaning (10):
- come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character
- come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character
Example in sentence:
- His playing approaches that of Horowitz;
- This borders on discrimination!
Meaning (11):
- move towards
- move towards
Example in sentence:
- The enemy army came nearer and nearer;
- They are drawing near;
- We were approaching our destination
Meaning (12):
- come near in time
- come near in time
Example in sentence:
- approaching old age;
- Winter is approaching
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