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| ap·proach [ ə prṓch ] |
verb (past and past participle ap·proached, present participle ap·proach·ing, 3rd person present singular ap·proach·es) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb move closer: to move closer to somebody or something
  He motioned to us to approach.
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2. transitive verb ask somebody: to speak to somebody with a view to asking for something
approached me about volunteering
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3. transitive verb treat something in particular way: to deal with something in a particular way
How did she approach the problem?
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4. transitive verb come close to being something: to be almost at a particular level or state
statements approaching libel
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5. transitive and intransitive verb come closer in time: to come nearer in time to something
As spring approaches I notice people smiling more.
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6. intransitive verb golf hit ball toward green: in golf, to make a shot from the fairway toward a green
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noun (plural ap·proach·es) |
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1. coming nearer: a coming nearer in space or time
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2. method: a way of doing or solving something
an incremental approach to reform
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3. request or proposal: an informal request, offer, suggestion, or proposal made to somebody
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often used in the plural
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had several approaches from Hollywood agents
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4. approximation: one thing that is very similar in its nature or qualities to another
the nearest approach to natural slate
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5. access: a way of reaching or gaining access to a building or place
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6. aviation course of landing aircraft: the path that an aircraft follows as it prepares to land
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7. golf shot toward green: in golf, a shot made from the fairway toward a green
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8. bowling movement to release ball: in bowling, the steps a bowler takes before releasing the ball, or the part of the bowling alley used for doing this
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| [14th century. Via Old French aproch(i)er< late Latin appropiare "go nearer to" < prope "near"] |
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