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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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The meaning of APPROACH is to draw closer to : near. How to use approach in a sentence.
APPROACH definition: 1. to come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality, or amount: 2. to deal…. Learn more.
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.
1. To come or go near or nearer to: approached the tunnel. 2. To come close to, as in appearance, quality, or condition; approximate: The performance approaches perfection. 3. To make a proposal or overtures to with a specific end in view: approached the administration for a raise. 4.
Definition of approach noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
APPROACH definition: 1. a way of doing something: 2. an occasion when you speak or write to someone, often asking to…. Learn 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.
Verb. Noun. Filter. verb. approached, approaches, approaching. To come near or nearer, as in space or time. Spring approaches. American Heritage. To come closer or draw nearer. Webster's New World. To come near or nearer to. Webster's New World. To make an approach, as in golf. American Heritage. To be like or similar to; approximate.
