Word Frequency
approach (əˈprəʊtʃ
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Definitions
verb
- to come nearer in position, time, quality, character, etc, to (someone or something)
- tr to make advances to, as with a proposal, suggestion, etc
- tr to begin to deal with ⇒
to approach a problem
- tr (rare) to cause to come near
noun
- the act of coming towards or drawing close or closer
- a close approximation
- the way or means of entering or leaving; access
- often plural an advance or overture to a person
- a means adopted in tackling a problem, job of work, etc
- Also called: approach path. the course followed by an aircraft preparing for landing
Word Origin
C14: from Old French aprochier, from Late Latin appropiāre to draw near, from Latin prope nearSynonyms
View thesaurus entry = move towards, come to, reach, near, advance, catch up, meet, come close, gain on, converge on, come near, push forward, draw near, creep up on
= make a proposal to, speak to, apply to, appeal to, proposition, solicit, sound out, make overtures to, make advances to, broach the matter with
= set about, tackle, undertake, embark on, get down to, launch into, begin work on, commence on, make a start on, enter upon
= approximate, touch, be like, compare with, resemble, come close to, border on, verge on, be comparable to, come near to
Translations for 'approach'
- British English: approach When you approach something, you get closer to it.He didn't approach the front door at once.When I approached, they grew silent.əˈprəʊtʃ VERB
- Arabic: يَقْتَرِبُ
- Brazilian Portuguese: aproximar-se
- Chinese: 接近
- Croatian: pristupiti
- Czech: přiblížit se přibližovat se
- Danish: tilgang
- Dutch: naderen
- European Spanish: aproximarse
- Finnish: lähestyä
- French: approcher
- German: nähern (sich)
- Greek: πλησιάζω
- Italian: avvicinarsi
- Japanese: 近づく
- Korean: 접근하다
- Norwegian: nærme (seg)
- Polish: zbliżyć się zbliżać się
- Portuguese: aproximar-se
- Romanian: a se apropia
- Russian: приближаться
- Spanish: aproximarse
- Swedish: närma (sig)
- Thai: เข้าใกล้
- Turkish: yaklaşmak
- Ukrainian: підходити підійти
- Vietnamese: đến gần
Example Sentences Including 'approach'
Beckinsale is possessed of a refreshingly laid-back, almost philosophical, approach to life.Glasgow Herald (2001)
But the fundamental approach of focusing on slimming diets does not work.Glasgow Herald (2001)
He was already distracted by the approach of the fourth stranger.BEHINDLINGS (2002)
I hear Lord Jenga has already had an approach from some enterprising soul who wants to build a tavern here.TREASON KEEP (2001)
James timed his approach to the pavilion to coincide with that of the dismissed batsman.Country Life (2005)
Other candidates, however, are taking a more traditional approach.Irish Times (2002)
She waited for Hollis to approach , wiping her hands on her apron.AMAGANSETT (2004)
This is yet another impulse for the development of a more coherent EU foreign policy approach.Irish Times (2002)
This was a pattern which seemed to suit my approach to life.TUNNEL VISIONS: Journeys of an Underground Philosopher (2001)
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