Etymology : Middle English approchen, from Old French aprochier, from Late Latin appropiare, from Latin ad- + prope near; akin to Latin pro before; more at FOR
Pronunciation : &-prOch
Function : verb
Date : 13th century
1. access; incoming, drawing near; approximation; path or course leading to a specific location. appeal to -, turn to -; come near to; access. approach\ap*proach"\, n. (golf) a stroke whose object is to land the ball on the putting green. it is made with an iron club.approach \ap*proach"\, v. t.
2. to bring near; to cause to draw near; to advance. [archaic].
3. 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.
4. (mil.) to take approaches to.approach \ap*proach"\, n. [cf. f. approche. see:
approach, v. i.].
5. the act of drawing near; a coming or advancing near. "the approach of summer." orsley. a nearer approach to the human type.
6. a access, or opportunity of drawing near. the approach to kings and principal persons.
7. pl. movements to gain favor; advances.
8. a way, passage, or avenue by which a place or buildings can be approached; an access.
9. pl. (fort.) the advanced works, trenches, or covered roads made by besiegers in their advances toward a fortress or military post.
10. (hort.) see:
approaching.approach \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.].
11. to come or go near, in place or time; to draw nigh; to advance nearer. wherefore approached ye so nigh unto the city? xi.
12. but exhorting one another; and so much the more, as ye see:
the day approaching. x.
13. 2. to draw near, in a figurative sense; to make advances; to approximate; as, he approaches to the character of the ablest statesman.approach n.
14. 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" [syn: attack, plan of attack ].
15. the act of drawing spatially closer to something; "the hunter's approach scattered the geese" [syn: approaching, coming].
16. a way of entering or leaving; "he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge" [syn: access].
17. the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing [syn: approach path, glide path, glide slope].
18. the event of one object coming closer to another [syn: approaching].
19. a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; "she rejected his advances" [syn: overture, advance, feeler].
20. the temporal property of becoming nearer in time; "the approach of winter" [syn: approaching, coming].
21. a close approximation; "the nearest approach to genius".
22. 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" [syn: approach shot] v 1: move towards; "we were approaching our destination"; "they are drawing near"; "the enemy army came nearer and nearer" [syn: near, come on, go up, draw near, draw close , come near] 2: come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character; "this borders on discrimination!"; "his playing approaches tht of horowitz" [syn: border on] 3: begin to deal with; "approach a task"; "go about a difficult problem"; "appraoch a new project" [syn: set about, go about ] 4: metaphorically, as in time; "winter is approaching"; "approaching old age" [syn: come near] 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".
23. To come or go near, in place or time; to draw nigh; to advance nearer.
24. To draw near, in a figurative sense; to make advances; to approximate; as, he approaches to the character of the ablest statesman.
25. To bring near; to cause to draw near; to advance.
26. 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.
27. To take approaches to.
28. The act of drawing near; a coming or advancing near.
29. A access, or opportunity of drawing near.
30. Movements to gain favor; advances.
31. A way, passage, or avenue by which a place or buildings can be approached; an access.
32. The advanced works, trenches, or covered roads made by besiegers in their advances toward a fortress or military post.
33. See Approaching.
34. A stroke whose object is to land the ball on the putting green.
35. It is made with an iron club. the act of drawing spatially closer to something; "the hunter's approach scattered the geese" 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" 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" a close approximation; "the nearest approach to genius" the temporal property of becoming nearer in time; "the approach of winter" the event of one object coming closer to another make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion; "I was approached by the President to serve as his adviser in foreign matters" come near in time; "Winter is approaching"; "approaching old age" move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer".
36. 1. When you approach something, you get closer to it. He didn't approach the front door at once When I approached, they grew silent We turned to see:
the approaching car slow down. Approach is also a noun. At their approach the little boy ran away and hid. the approach of a low-flying helicopter.
37. An approach to a place is a road, path, or other route that leads to it. The path serves as an approach to the boat house.
38. If you approach someone about something, you speak to them about it for the first time, often making an offer or request. When Chappel approached me about the job, my first reaction was of disbelief He approached me to create and design the restaurant Anna approached several builders and was fortunate to come across Eddie. Approach is also a noun. There had already been approaches from buyers interested in the whole of the group.
39. When you approach a task, problem, or situation in a particular way, you deal with it or think about it in that way. The Bank has approached the issue in a practical way Employers are interested in how you approach problems. = tackle, address.
40. Your approach to a task, problem, or situation is the way you deal with it or think about it. We will be exploring different approaches to gathering information.
41. As a future time or event approaches, it gradually gets nearer as time passes. As autumn approached, the plants and colours in the garden changed. the approaching crisis. Approach is also a noun. the festive spirit that permeated the house with the approach of Christmas.
42. As you approach a future time or event, time passes so that you get gradually nearer to it. We approach the end of the year with the economy slowing and little sign of cheer.
43. If something approaches a particular level or state, it almost reaches that level or state. Oil prices have approached their highest level for almost ten years.
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