Definition of Approach

Babylon English Dictionary
appeal to -, turn to -; come near to; access
access; incoming, drawing near; approximation; path or course leading to a specific location
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Approach Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
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propinquo, aggredior
Approach Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
(v. t.)
To take approaches to.
  
(v. t.)
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.
  
(v. t.)
To bring near; to cause to draw near; to advance.
  
(v. i.)
To draw near, in a figurative sense; to make advances; to approximate; as, he approaches to the character of the ablest statesman.
  
(v. i.)
To come or go near, in place or time; to draw nigh; to advance nearer.
  
(v. i.)
The advanced works, trenches, or covered roads made by besiegers in their advances toward a fortress or military post.
  
(v. i.)
The act of drawing near; a coming or advancing near.
  
(v. i.)
See Approaching.
  
(v. i.)
Movements to gain favor; advances.
  
(v. i.)
A way, passage, or avenue by which a place or buildings can be approached; an access.
  
(v. i.)
A access, or opportunity of drawing near.
  
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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.
1. to bring near; to cause to draw near; to advance. [archaic]
2. 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.
3. (mil.) to take approaches to.
approach
\ap*proach"\, n. [cf. f. approche. see approach, v. i.] 1. the act of drawing near; a coming or advancing near. "the approach of summer." orsley. a nearer approach to the human type.
2. a access, or opportunity of drawing near. the approach to kings and principal persons.
3. pl. movements to gain favor; advances.
4. a way, passage, or avenue by which a place or buildings can be approached; an access.
5. pl. (fort.) the advanced works, trenches, or covered roads made by besiegers in their advances toward a fortress or military post.
6. (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.] 1. to come or go near, in place or time; to draw nigh; to advance nearer. wherefore approached ye so nigh unto the city? xi. 20. but exhorting one another; and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. x. 25.
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
1. 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 ]


2. the act of drawing spatially closer to something; "the hunter's approach scattered the geese" [syn: approaching, coming]


3. a way of entering or leaving; "he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge" [syn: access]


4. the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing [syn: approach path, glide path, glide slope]


5. the event of one object coming closer to another [syn: approaching]


6. a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; "she rejected his advances" [syn: overture, advance, feeler]


7. the temporal property of becoming nearer in time; "the approach of winter" [syn: approaching, coming]


8. a close approximation; "the nearest approach to genius"
9. 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"

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Cydnesu = to approach mutually
Cyrchu = v. to gravitate, to approach; to set on; to fetch
Dygyflwyn = v. to approach
Ymgyrchu = v. to approach mutually; to assault each other
Ymnesau = v. to approach; to draw one's self near
WordNet 2.0

Noun
1. 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"
(synonym) attack, plan of attack
(hypernym) conceptualization, conceptualisation, formulation
(hyponym) avenue
(derivation) set about, go about
2. the act of drawing spatially closer to something; "the hunter's approach scattered the geese"
(synonym) approaching, coming
(hypernym) motion, movement, move
(hyponym) access
(derivation) near, come on, go up, draw near, draw close, come near
3. a way of entering or leaving; "he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge"
(synonym) access
(hypernym) way
(hyponym) entrance, entranceway, entryway, entry, entree
4. the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing
(synonym) approach path, glide path, glide slope
(hypernym) air lane, flight path, airway, skyway
(part-holonym) traffic pattern, approach pattern, pattern
5. the event of one object coming closer to another
(synonym) approaching
(hypernym) movement, motion
(derivation) near, come on, go up, draw near, draw close, come near
6. a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; "she rejected his advances"
(synonym) overture, advance, feeler
(hypernym) suggestion, proposition, proffer
7. the temporal property of becoming nearer in time; "the approach of winter"
(synonym) approaching, coming
(hypernym) timing
(derivation) come near
8. a close approximation; "the nearest approach to genius"
(hypernym) similarity
(derivation) border on
9. 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"
(synonym) approach shot
(hypernym) golf stroke, golf shot, swing
(hyponym) chip, chip shot

Verb
1. move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"
(synonym) near, come on, go up, draw near, draw close, come near
(hypernym) come, come up
(hyponym) drive up
(entail) advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on
(verb-group) come near
(derivation) approaching
2. come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character; "This borders on discrimination!"; "His playing approaches that of Horowitz"
(synonym) border on
(hypernym) approximate, come close
(hyponym) converge
3. begin to deal with; "approach a task"; "go about a difficult problem"; "approach a new project"
(synonym) set about, go about
(hypernym) act, move
(hyponym) confront, face up, face
(derivation) attack, plan of attack
4. come near in time; "Winter is approaching"; "approaching old age"
(synonym) come near
(hypernym) come, come up
(hyponym) get on
(verb-group) near, come on, go up, draw near, draw close, come near
(derivation) approaching, coming
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"
(hypernym) address, accost, come up to
(hyponym) hit
(derivation) overture, advance, feeler
Approach Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
MONASH Marketing Dictionary
the stage in the selling process in which a salesperson contacts a potential customer to make an appointment or to present a product.
2004 (c) Copyright & Reprint Courtesy of the Dept. of Marketing, Faculty of Business and Economics, Monash University; edited by Mr. Don Bradmore.
Approach Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
Oil and Gas Field Glossary
The number of degrees temperature difference between the hot fluid inlet and cold fluid outlet, or between the hot fluid outlet and cold fluid inlet, whichever is smaller.
Abbreviation Airbus A340
Approach: The phase of a flight, when the aircraft decreases its altitute and aims to land on the airport.
Approach Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia
Approach may refer to:
  • Approach (cricket)
  • Hit on
  • Instrument approach
  • Approach (album), an album by Von Hertzen Brothers
  • The Approach, an album by I:Scintilla

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Approach Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries
Bowling Termes 1.0
1) Part of the lane from the very back of the ball return area to the foul line. Most approaches are 16' long; they are required by the ABC to be at least 15'. (platform, runway) 2) Start of the bowler¹s motion, ending with the start of the delivery, which is when the ball begins its final swing forward to the release.
Approach Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan
betau, betaya
English - Klingon
v. ghoS
Approach Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
Dictionary of Medicine (Shahram)
1
noun
(a) way of dealing with a problem; the authority has adopted a radical approach to the problem of patient waiting lists
(b) (in surgery) path used by a surgeon when carrying out an operation
posterior approach = (operation) carried out from the back
transdiaphragmatic approach = (operation) carried out through the diaphragm
2
verb
to go, come nearer; as the consultant approached, all the patients looked at him