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- Dictionaryap·proach/əˈprōCH/
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 something, typically with a proposal or request: "the department had been approached about funding" Similar
noun
- 1. a way of dealing with something: "we need a whole new approach to the job" Similar
- 2. an act of speaking to someone for the first time about something, typically a proposal or request: "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…
noun. the act of drawing near: the approach of a train. nearness or close approximation: a fair approach to accuracy. any means of access, as a road or ramp: the approaches to a city. the method used or steps taken in setting about a task, problem, etc.: His approach to any problem was to prepare an outline.
To approach is to get near something. An airplane is cleared for a final approach just as the wheels approach the landing strip.
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 verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to deal with something: I'm not sure how to approach the problem. approach verb (SPEAK TO SOMEONE) to speak or write to someone, often asking to buy something or offering them work:
Definition of approach noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Approach definition: to come near or nearer to. See examples of APPROACH used in a sentence.
If you approach someone about something, you speak to them about it for the first time, often making an offer or request. When Brown approached me about the job, my first reaction was of disbelief. He approached me to create and design the restaurant.
