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- Dictionaryapproach/əˈprəʊtʃ/
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 a proposal or request: "the department had been approached about funding" Similar
noun
- 1. a way of dealing with a situation or problem: "we need a whole new approach to the job" Similar
- 2. an initial proposal or request made to someone: "the landowner made an approach to the developer" Similar
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to come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality, or amount: We could just see the train approaching in the distance. If you look out of the window on the left, you'll see that we're now approaching the Eiffel Tower. I see it's approaching lunchtime, so let's take a break.
a. : to make advances to especially in order to create a desired result. was approached by several Broadway producers. b. : to take preliminary steps toward accomplishment or full knowledge or experience of. Try to approach the subject with an open mind. intransitive verb.
Approach definition: to come near or nearer to. See examples of APPROACH used in a sentence.
10 meanings: 1. to come nearer in position, time, quality, character, etc, to (someone or something) 2. to make advances to, as.... Click for more definitions.
an occasion when you speak or write to someone, often asking to buy something or offering them work. approach noun (COMING CLOSER) B2. a movement towards something, in distance or time: the approach of winter. approach noun (PATH) a path or route that leads to a place. approach. verb. uk / əˈprəʊtʃ / us. approach verb (COME CLOSE) B1.
To approach is to get near something. An airplane is cleared for a final approach just as the wheels approach the landing strip.
[countable] a way of dealing with somebody/something; a way of doing or thinking about something such as a problem or a task. She took the wrong approach in her dealings with them. It was time to take a different approach. an alternative/innovative approach. a traditional/similar approach. The approach they were using no longer seemed to work.
