to come near or nearer to: The cars slowed down as they approached the intersection.
2.
to come near to in quality, character, time, or condition; to come within range for comparison: As a poet he hardly approaches Keats.
3.
to present, offer, or make a proposal or request to: to approach the president with a suggestion.
4.
to begin work on; set about: to approach a problem.
5.
to make advances to; address.
6.
to bring near to something.
–verb (used without object)
7.
to come nearer; draw near: A storm is approaching.
8.
to come near in character, time, amount, etc.; approximate.
–noun
9.
the act of drawing near: the approach of a train.
10.
nearness or close approximation: a fair approach to accuracy.
11.
any means of access, as a road or ramp: the approaches to a city.
12.
the method used or steps taken in setting about a task, problem, etc.: His approach to any problem was to prepare an outline.
13.
the course to be followed by an aircraft in approaching for a landing or in joining a traffic pattern: The plane's approach to the airport was hazardous.
14.
Sometimes, approaches.a presentation, offer, or proposal.
15.
approaches, Military. works for protecting forces in an advance against a fortified position.
16.
Also called approach shot.Golf. a stroke made after teeing off, by which a player attempts to get the ball onto the putting green.
17.
Bowling.
a.
the steps taken and the manner employed in delivering the ball: He favors a four-step approach.
b.
the area behind the foul line, from which the ball is delivered.
[Origin: 1275–1325; (v.) ME a(p)prochen < AF, OF a(p)rocher < LL adpropiāre, v. deriv., with ad-ad-, of L propius nearer (comp. of prope near), r. L appropinquāre; (n.) late ME approche, deriv. of the v.]
To come near or nearer, as in space or time: Spring approaches.
Sports To make an approach, as in golf.
v.
tr.
To come or go near or nearer to: approached the tunnel.
To come close to, as in appearance, quality, or condition; approximate: The performance approaches perfection.
To make a proposal or overtures to with a specific end in view: approached the administration for a raise.
To begin to deal with or work on: approached the task with dread; approached the issue from a historical perspective.
n.
The act of approaching: the approach of night.
A fairly close resemblance; an approximation.
A way or means of reaching something; an access: an approach to the bridge.
The method used in dealing with or accomplishing: a logical approach to the problem.
An advance or overture made by one person to another.
Sports
The golf stroke following the drive from the tee with which a player tries to get the ball onto the putting green.
The steps taken prior to executing a competitive maneuver, as by a diver before diving forward from a springboard or by a bowler before delivering the ball.
The part of the area behind the foul line in a bowling alley used by a bowler in delivering the ball.
[Middle English approchen, from Old French aprochier, from Late Latin appropiāre : Latin ad-, ad- + Latin propius, nearer, comparative of prope, near; see per1 in Indo-European roots.]
c.1305, from Anglo-Fr. approcher, from O.Fr. aprochier, from L.L. appropiare "go nearer to," from L. ad- "to" + L.L. propiare "come nearer," comp. of L. prope "near." Replaced O.E. neahlæcan. The noun is 1489, from the verb. Fig. sense of "means of handling a problem, etc." is first attested 1905.
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"
2.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something; "the hunter's approach scattered the geese"
3.
a way of entering or leaving; "he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge" [syn: access]
4.
the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing [syn: approach path]
5.
the event of one object coming closer to another
6.
a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; "she rejected his advances" [syn: overture]
7.
the temporal property of becoming nearer in time; "the approach of winter"
8.
a close approximation; "the nearest approach to genius"
9.
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
1.
move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"
2.
come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character; "This borders on discrimination!"; "His playing approaches that of Horowitz" [syn: border on]
3.
begin to deal with; "approach a task"; "go about a difficult problem"; "approach a new project" [syn: set about]
4.
come near in time; "Winter is approaching"; "approaching old age"
5.
make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion; "I was approached by the President to serve as his adviser in foreign matters"
to come near (to) Example: The car approached (the traffic lights) at top speed; Christmas is approaching.
Arabic:
يَقْتَرِب
Chinese (Simplified):
向…靠近
Chinese (Traditional):
向…靠近
Czech:
přiblížit se (k)
Danish:
nærme sig
Dutch:
(be)naderen
Estonian:
lähenema
Finnish:
lähestyä
French:
(s')approcher (de)
German:
sich nähern
Greek:
πλησιάζω
Hungarian:
(meg)közelít; közeledik
Icelandic:
nálgast
Indonesian:
mendekati
Italian:
avvicinarsi
Japanese:
近づく
Korean:
접근하다
Latvian:
tuvoties; griezties (pie)
Lithuanian:
prisiartinti, priartėti
Norwegian:
nærme seg
Polish:
zwracać, *zbliżać się do
Portuguese (Brazil):
aproximar-se
Portuguese (Portugal):
aproximar-se
Romanian:
a (se) apropia (de)
Russian:
приближаться
Slovak:
priblížiť sa (k)
Slovenian:
(pri)bližati se
Spanish:
acercarse, aproximarse
Swedish:
närma sig, nalkas
Turkish:
yaklaşmak, yanaşmak
approach1[əˈprəutʃ]noun
the act of coming near Example: The boys ran off at the approach of a policeman.
Arabic:
إقْتِراب
Chinese (Simplified):
靠近
Chinese (Traditional):
靠近
Czech:
příchod
Danish:
ankomst; det at nærme sig
Dutch:
nadering
Estonian:
lähenemine
Finnish:
lähestyminen
French:
approche
German:
das Herannahen
Greek:
πλησίασμα
Hungarian:
közeledés
Icelandic:
koma, það að e-ð nálgast
Indonesian:
kedatangan
Italian:
avvicinamento, l'avvicinarsi*
Japanese:
接近
Korean:
접근
Latvian:
tuvošanās
Lithuanian:
artinimasis
Norwegian:
ankomst, det å nærme seg
Polish:
zbliżanie się
Portuguese (Brazil):
aproximação
Portuguese (Portugal):
aproximação
Romanian:
apropiere
Russian:
приближение
Slovak:
príchod
Slovenian:
prihod
Spanish:
aproximación, acercamiento
Swedish:
annalkande
Turkish:
yaklaşma, yakına gelme
approach2[əˈprəutʃ]noun
a road, path etc leading to a place Example: All the approaches to the village were blocked by fallen rock.
Arabic:
مَدْخَل، مَنْفَذ، طَريق
Chinese (Simplified):
通路
Chinese (Traditional):
通路
Czech:
přístup
Danish:
tilkørsel; indfaldsvej; adgang
Dutch:
toegangsweg
Estonian:
juurdepääs
Finnish:
tuloreitti
French:
voies d'accès
German:
der Zugang
Greek:
πρόσβαση
Hungarian:
odavezető út
Icelandic:
aðkoma, aðkomuleið
Indonesian:
jalan
Italian:
via d'accesso*
Japanese:
近づく道
Korean:
접근하는 길
Latvian:
pieeja
Lithuanian:
prieiga
Norwegian:
atkomst, innfartsvei
Polish:
podejście, podjazd
Portuguese (Brazil):
acesso
Portuguese (Portugal):
acesso
Romanian:
cale de acces
Russian:
подступ
Slovak:
prístup
Slovenian:
dostop
Spanish:
acceso
Swedish:
tillfart
Turkish:
giriş, giriş yolu
approach3[əˈprəutʃ]noun
an attempt to obtain or attract a person's help, interest etc Example: They have made an approach to the government for help; That fellow makes approaches to (= he tries to become friendly with) every woman he meets.
Ap*proach"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Approached; p. pr. & vb. n. Approaching.] [OE. approchen, aprochen, OF. approcher, LL. appropriare, fr. L. ad + propiare to draw near, prope near.]1. To come or go near, in place or time; to draw nigh; to advance nearer. Wherefore approached ye so nigh unto the city? --2 Sam. xi. 20. But exhorting one another; and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. --Heb. x. 25. 2. To draw near, in a figurative sense; to make advances; to approximate; as, he approaches to the character of the ablest statesman.
Ap*proach"\, v. t. 1. To bring near; to cause to draw near; to advance. [Archaic] --Boyle. 2. To come near to in place, time, or character; to draw nearer to; as, to approach the city; to approach my cabin; he approached the age of manhood. He was an admirable poet, and thought even to have approached Homer. --Temple. 3. (Mil.) To take approaches to.
Ap*proach"\, n. [Cf. F. approche. See Approach, v. i.]1. The act of drawing near; a coming or advancing near. "The approach of summer." --Horsley. A nearer approach to the human type. --Owen. 2. A access, or opportunity of drawing near. The approach to kings and principal persons. --Bacon. 3. pl. Movements to gain favor; advances. 4. A way, passage, or avenue by which a place or buildings can be approached; an access. --Macaulay. 5. pl. (Fort.) The advanced works, trenches, or covered roads made by besiegers in their advances toward a fortress or military post. 6. (Hort.) See Approaching.
Ap*proach"\, n. [Cf. F. approche. See Approach, v. i.]1. The act of drawing near; a coming or advancing near. "The approach of summer." --Horsley. A nearer approach to the human type. --Owen. 2. A access, or opportunity of drawing near. The approach to kings and principal persons. --Bacon. 3. pl. Movements to gain favor; advances. 4. A way, passage, or avenue by which a place or buildings can be approached; an access. --Macaulay. 5. pl. (Fort.) The advanced works, trenches, or covered roads made by besiegers in their advances toward a fortress or military post. 6. (Hort.) See Approaching.
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