approach (verb)
1approach — ► VERB 1) come near to in distance, time, or standard. 2) go to (someone) with a proposal or request. 3) start to deal with in a certain way. ► NOUN 1) a way of dealing with something. 2) an initial proposal or request. 3) the …
2approach — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 way of dealing with sb/sth ADJECTIVE ▪ conventional, orthodox, traditional ▪ alternate (AmE), alternative, different, fresh, new …
3approach — I verb accedere, accost, advance, adventare, appropinquare, be in proximity, be in sight of, be in the neighborhood of, be in the vicinity of, be near, come forward, come near, confront, converge upon, draw near, edge close to, get near, go near …
4approach — verb 1》 come near or nearer to in distance, time, or standard. ↘archaic bring nearer. 2》 make an initial proposal to or request of. 3》 start to deal with in a certain way. noun 1》 a way of dealing with something. 2》 an initial proposal or… …
5approach — [[t]əpro͟ʊtʃ[/t]] ♦♦ approaches, approaching, approached 1) VERB When you approach something, you get closer to it. [V n] He didn t approach the front door at once... When I approached, they grew silent... [V ing] We turned to see the approaching …
6approach — I. verb Etymology: Middle English approchen, from Anglo French aprocher, from Late Latin appropiare, from Latin ad + prope near; akin to Latin pro before more at for Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. a. to draw closer to ; near …
7approach — /əˈproʊtʃ / (say uh prohch) verb (t) 1. to come nearer or near to: to approach the city. 2. to come near to in quality, character, time, or condition: few can approach Homer as a poet. 3. to bring near to something. 4. to make advances or a… …
8approach */*/*/ — I UK [əˈprəʊtʃ] / US [əˈproʊtʃ] noun Word forms approach : singular approach plural approaches 1) [countable] a particular way of thinking about or dealing with something We need a fresh approach to sports in education. approach to: He has a… …
9approach — ap|proach1 [ ə proutʃ ] verb *** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to move closer to someone or something: She heard footsteps approaching from behind. A strange boat was approaching the shore. a ) intransitive if an event or a particular time… …
10approach — 1 verb 1 MOVE TOWARDS (I, T) to move towards or nearer to someone or something: As they approached the wood a rabbit ran out of the trees. | The car swerved to avoid an approaching bus. 2 ASK (T) to ask someone for something, or ask them to do… …