Approach

Definition of approach:

In international law. The right of a ship of war, upon the high sea, to visit another vessel for the purpose of ascertaining the nationality of the latter. 1 Kent, Comm. 153, note.
To come or go near; to draw near; to approximate.
To come or cause to come near or nearer ( to); make advances ( to).
To bring near; to cause to draw near; to advance.
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.
To take approaches to.
To come near to in quality, character, or condition.
To come near to: to resemble.
To draw or be near to.
To come or go near, in place or time; to draw nigh; to advance nearer.
To draw near, in a figurative sense; to make advances; to approximate; as, he approaches to the character of the ablest statesman.
The act of drawing near; a coming or advancing near.
A access, or opportunity of drawing near.
Movements to gain favor; advances.
A way, passage, or avenue by which a place or buildings can be approached; an access.
The advanced works, trenches, or covered roads made by besiegers in their advances toward a fortress or military post.
See Approaching.
To draw or be near.
To draw near: to approximate.
come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character; " This borders on discrimination!"; " His playing approaches tht of Horowitz"
begin to deal with; " approach a task"; " go about a difficult problem"; " appraoch a new project"
To draw near; to come up to.
Advances, as to friendship, etc.
Works, as trenches, etc., by which besiegers approach a fortified place.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something; " the hunter's approach scattered the geese"
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 final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing
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"
begin to deal with; " approach a task"; " go about a difficult problem"; " approach a new project"
A stroke whose object is to land the ball on the putting green. It is made with an iron club.
Act of drawing near; access; passage or avenue; as, an approach to the city.
A drawing near to: access: a path or avenue.
Act of drawing near to; access.
The act of approaching; a coming nearer; access.
Opportunity, means, or way of approaching,.
Approachness.
The act of drawing or advancing near; access; an avenue.
A coming or drawing near; a path or avenue.
Approachable.
The works thrown up by besiegers, to protect them in their advances. To graft by approach, to inarch.

Usage examples for approach

Because he felt frightened now at her approach and a desire to run away without speaking to her, he held himself to the spot. Gargoyles by Ben Hecht

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