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- DictionaryAp·proach/əˈprōCH/
verb
- 1. come near or nearer to (someone or something) in distance or time: "the train approached the main line"
- 2. speak to (someone) for the first time about something, typically with a proposal or request: "the department had been approached about funding"
noun
- 1. a way of dealing with something: "we need a whole new approach to the job"
- 2. an act of speaking to someone for the first time about something, typically a proposal or request: "the landowner made an approach to the developer"
The meaning of APPROACH is to draw closer to : near. How to use approach in a sentence. to draw closer to : near; to come very near to : to be almost the same as; to make advances to especially in order to create a desired result…
to speak to, write to, or visit someone in order to do something such as make a request or business agreement: We've just approached the bank for/about a loan. She's been approached by a modelling agency. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. approach.
to come near to in quality, character, time, or condition; to come within range for comparison: As a poet he hardly approaches Keats. to present, offer, or make a proposal or request to: to approach the president with a suggestion. to begin work on; set about: to approach a problem. to make advances to; address.
verb. make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion. “I was approached by the President to serve as his adviser in foreign matters”. see more. noun. the act of drawing spatially closer to something. “the hunter's approach scattered the geese”. synonyms: approaching, coming. see more.
[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.
Check pronunciation: approach. Definition of approach verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1 [countable] a way of dealing with someone or 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. approach to something The school has decided to adopt a different approach to discipline.
noun. uk / əˈprəʊtʃ / us. approach noun (METHOD) Add to word list. B2. a way of doing something: Liam has a different approach to the problem. We've decided to adopt /take a new approach. Fewer examples. Her approach to childcare is based on intuition. He was noted for his modern approach to architecture.
Approach definition: to come near or nearer to. See examples of APPROACH used in a sentence.
1 day ago · 1. verb. When you approach something, you get closer to it. He didn't approach the front door at once. [VERB noun] When I approached, they grew silent. [VERB] We turned to see the approaching car slow down. [VERB -ing] Synonyms: move towards, come to, reach, near More Synonyms of approach. Approach is also a noun .
