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- Dictionaryapproach/əˈprəʊtʃ/
verb
- 1. come near or nearer to (someone or something) in distance or time: "the train approached the main line" Similar Opposite
- 2. speak to (someone) for the first time about a proposal or request: "the department had been approached about funding" Similar
noun
- 1. a way of dealing with a situation or problem: "we need a whole new approach to the job" Similar
- 2. an initial proposal or request made to someone: "the landowner made an approach to the developer" Similar
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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…
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.
Approach definition: to come near or nearer to. See examples of APPROACH used in a sentence.
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.
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.
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.
1. When you approach something, you get closer to it. [...] 2. If you approach someone about something, you speak to them about it for the first time, often making an offer or request. [...] 3. When you approach a task, problem, or situation in a particular way, you deal with it or think about it in that way. [...]
