approach
/əˈpɹoʊt͡ʃ/noun, verb2 syllables
Approach means: move towards.
Synonyms for approach21
noun, as in the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing
noun, as in a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
noun, as in ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
noun, as in the act of drawing spatially closer to something
noun, as in the temporal property of becoming nearer in time
noun, as in a way of entering or leaving
noun, as in the event of one object coming closer to another
noun, as in a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green
verb, as in move towards
verb, as in come near in time
verb, as in begin to deal with
verb, as in come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character
What does approach mean?14
verb
move towards“We were approaching our destination”
come near in time“Winter is approaching”
begin to deal with“approach a task”
come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character“This borders on discrimination!”
make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion“I was approached by the President to serve as his adviser in foreign matters”
noun
the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing
a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others“she rejected his advances”
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”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something“the hunter's approach scattered the geese”
the temporal property of becoming nearer in time“the approach of winter”
a way of entering or leaving“he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge”
the event of one object coming closer to another
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”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with approach?2
Approach in a sentence
- That girl, she's so beautiful that no boy dares approach her.unknown
- If a conversation is not going all that well, try another approach.danieljtah
- Two ways exist to approach problems; either you change them, or they change you.Huskion
- As we approach autumn, the nights get longer.sharris123
- The more you approach women, the more you'll learn.Amastan
- I prefer market-based solutions, such as carbon taxation, to a micromanaging regulatory approach.cazort
- The approach is worthwhile, but there is a serious lack of stringent quantitative evaluation.Babelball
- All things considered, it is probably a better approach.sacredceltic
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Forms of approach
as a noun
- plural
- approaches
as a verb
- past tense
- approached
- present participle
- approaching
- third-person singular
- approaches
- past participle
- approached