A lion approaches.
- The definition of approach refers to the process of going towards something.
A lion that slowly nears its prey is an example of a slow approach.
- Approach is defined as the way you handle something.
If you like to face problems head-on to deal with them, that is an example of a direct approach to problems.
- Approach means to move close to something.
When you see an intersection coming up and you drive closer and closer to it, that is an example of approach.
Origin of approachMiddle English aprochen from Old French aprochier from Ecclesiastical Late Latin appropiare from Classical Latin ad-, to + propius, comparative of prope, near
- to come near or nearer to
- to be like or similar to; approximate
- to make advances, a proposal, or a request to
- to begin dealing with: to approach a task
- a coming closer or drawing nearer
- an approximation or similarity
- an advance or overture (to someone): usually used in pl.
- a path, road, or other means of reaching a person or place; access
- a means of attaining a goal or purpose: let's take a new approach to the problem
- Aeron. the act of bringing an aircraft into position for landing, bombing a target, etc.
- Golf a shot from the fairway, meant to hit the ball onto the putting green
verbap·proached, ap·proach·ing, ap·proach·es
- To come near or nearer, as in space or time: Spring approaches.
- Sports To make an approach, as in golf.
- 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.
- 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 a. The golf stroke following the drive from the tee with which a player tries to get the ball onto the putting green.b. 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.c. The part of the area behind the foul line in a bowling alley used by a bowler in delivering the ball.
Origin of approachMiddle 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.
(third-person singular simple present approaches, present participle approaching, simple past and past participle approached)
- (intransitive) To come or go near, in place or time; to draw nigh; to advance nearer.
- (intransitive, figuratively) To draw near, in a figurative sense; to make advances; to approximate.
- as he approaches to the character of the ablest statesman.
- To come near to in place, time, character, or value; to draw nearer to.
- He was an admirable poet, and thought even to have approached Homer. -- Sir William Temple.
- "Would counsel please approach the bench?" asked the judge.
- to approach the city
- He approached the age of manhood.
- Don't approach that house.
- To make an attempt at (solving a problem or making a policy).
- To speak to, as to make a request or ask a question.
- (military) To take approaches to.
- To bring near; to cause to draw near.
- The act of drawing near; a coming or advancing near.
- An access, or opportunity of drawing near.
- (used only with the plural approaches) Movements to gain favor; advances.
- A way, passage, or avenue by which a place or buildings can be approached; an access.
- A manner in which a problem is solved or policy is made.
- (used only in the plural, fortification) The advanced works, trenches, or covered roads made by besiegers in their advances toward a fortress or military post.
- (golf) A stroke whose object is to land the ball on the putting green. It is made with an iron club.
- The way an aircraft lands at an airport.
- (bowling) The area before the lane, in which a player may stand or run up before bowling the ball.
approach - Computer Definition
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