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