approach
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Definitions
Noun
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"
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the act of drawing spatially closer to something; "the hunter''s approach scattered the geese"
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a way of entering or leaving; "he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge"
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the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing
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the event of one object coming closer to another
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a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; "she rejected his advances"
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the temporal property of becoming nearer in time; "the approach of winter"
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a close approximation; "the nearest approach to genius"
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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"
Verb
move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"
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come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character; "This borders on discrimination!"; "His playing approaches that of Horowitz"
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begin to deal with; "approach a task"; "go about a difficult problem"; "approach a new project"
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come near in time; "Winter is approaching"; "approaching old age"
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make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion; "I was approached by the President to serve as his adviser in foreign matters"
Synonyms
access
advance
approach path
approach shot
approaching
attack
border on
come near
come on
coming
draw close
draw near
feeler
glide path
glide slope
go about
go up
near
overture
plan of attack
set about