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to come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality, or amount: We could just see the train approaching in the distance. If you look out of the window on the left, you'll see that we're now approaching the Eiffel Tower. I see it's approaching lunchtime, so let's take a break.
The meaning of APPROACH is to draw closer to : near. How to use approach in a sentence. to draw closer to : near; to come very near to : to be almost the same as; to make advances to especially in order to create a desired result…
Approach definition: to come near or nearer to. See examples of APPROACH used in a sentence.
10 meanings: 1. to come nearer in position, time, quality, character, etc, to (someone or something) 2. to make advances to, as.... Click for more definitions.
Definition of approach noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
verb. /əˈprəʊtʃ/ Verb Forms. move near. [intransitive, transitive] to come near to somebody/something in distance or time. We could hear the train approaching. Winter is approaching. The deadline was fast approaching. The rapidly approaching storm could be seen on the horizon.
approach. noun. uk / əˈprəʊtʃ / us. approach noun (METHOD) Add to word list. B2. a way of doing something: Liam has a different approach to the problem. We've decided to adopt /take a new approach. Fewer examples. Her approach to childcare is based on intuition. He was noted for his modern approach to architecture.
Approach definition: to come near or nearer to. See examples of APPROACH used in a sentence.
n. 1. The act of approaching: the approach of night. 2. A fairly close resemblance; an approximation. 3. A way or means of reaching something; an access: an approach to the bridge. 4. The method used in dealing with or accomplishing: a logical approach to the problem. 5. An advance or overture made by one person to another. 6. Sports. a.
To approach is to get near something. An airplane is cleared for a final approach just as the wheels approach the landing strip. Approach comes from the Latin word appropriare which means "go nearer to." You can physically approach something, like a waiter going to a table.
