approach

Noun

• a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green
  • he lost the hole when his approach rolled over the green
    

• a close approximation
  • the nearest approach to genius
    

• the temporal property of becoming nearer in time
  • the approach of winter
    

• a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
  • she rejected his advances
    

• the event of one object coming closer to another

• the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing

• a way of entering or leaving
  • he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge
    

• the act of drawing spatially closer to something
  • the hunter's approach scattered the geese
    

• ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
  • his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons
    
  • an attack on inflation
    
  • his plan of attack was misguided
    

Verb

• make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion
  • I was approached by the President to serve as his adviser in foreign matters
    

• come near in time
  • Winter is approaching
    
  • approaching old age
    

• begin to deal with
  • approach a task
    
  • go about a difficult problem
    
  • approach a new project
    

• come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character
  • This borders on discrimination!
    
  • His playing approaches that of Horowitz
    

• move towards
  • We were approaching our destination
    
  • They are drawing near
    
  • The enemy army came nearer and nearer
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  approach shot , approaching , coming , overture , advance , feeler , approach path , glide path , glide slope , access , attack , plan of attack , come near , set about , go about , border on , near , come on , go up , draw near , draw close