Approach definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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 ... EnglishDictionary Thesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Sentences Video LearnEnglish Videopronunciations Buildyourvocabulary Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Korean Japanese Definitionof 'approach'    WordFrequency Share× Credits× approach (əproʊtʃ ) Wordforms:plural,3rdpersonsingularpresent tenseapproaches ,presentparticipleapproaching ,pasttense,pastparticipleapproached 1. verb Whenyouapproachsomething,yougetclosertoit. Hedidn'tapproachthefrontdooratonce.[VERBnoun] WhenIapproached,theygrewsilent.[VERB] Weturnedtoseetheapproachingcarslowdown.[VERB-ing] Synonyms:movetowards,cometo,reach,near MoreSynonymsofapproach Approachisalsoanoun. Attheirapproachthelittleboyranawayandhid. ...theapproachofalow-flyinghelicopter. 2. countablenoun Anapproachtoaplaceisaroad,path,orotherroutethatleadstoit. Thepathservesasanapproachtotheboathouse.[+to] Synonyms:access,way,drive,road MoreSynonymsofapproach 3. verb[nocont] Ifyouapproachsomeoneaboutsomething,youspeaktothemaboutitforthefirsttime,oftenmakinganofferorrequest. WhenChappelapproachedmeaboutthejob,myfirstreactionwasdisbelief.[VERBnounpreposition] Heapproachedmetocreateanddesigntherestaurant.[VERBnounto-infinitive] AnnaapproachedseveralbuildersandwasfortunatetocomeacrossEddie.[VERBnoun] Synonyms:makeaproposalto,speakto,applyto,appealto MoreSynonymsofapproach Approachisalsoanoun. Therehadalreadybeenapproachesfrombuyersinterestedinthewholeofthegroup.[+from] [Also+to] 4. verb Whenyouapproachatask,problem,orsituationinaparticularway,youdealwithitorthinkaboutitinthatway. TheBankhasapproachedtheissueinapracticalway.[VERBnounpreposition/adverb] Employersareinterestedinhowyouapproachproblems.[VERBnoun] Synonyms:setabout,tackle,undertake,embarkon MoreSynonymsofapproach 5. countablenoun Yourapproachtoatask,problem,orsituationisthewayyoudealwithitorthinkaboutit. Wewillbeexploringdifferentapproachestogatheringinformation.[+to] ...theadversarialapproachoftheBritishlegalsystem. Synonyms:way,means,course,style MoreSynonymsofapproach 6. verb Asafuturetimeoreventapproaches,itgraduallygetsnearerastimepasses. Asautumnapproached,theplantsandcoloursinthegardenchanged.[VERB] ...theapproachingcrisis.[VERB-ing] Approachisalsoanoun. ...thefestivespiritthatpermeatedthehousewiththeapproachofChristmas.[+of] 7. verb Asyouapproachafuturetimeorevent,timepassessothatyougetgraduallynearertoit. Weapproachtheendoftheyearwiththeeconomyslowingandlittlesignofcheer.[VERBnoun] 8. verb Ifsomethingapproachesaparticularlevelorstate,italmostreachesthatlevelorstate. Oilpriceshaveapproachedtheirhighestlevelforalmosttenyears.[VERBnoun] Synonyms:approximate,touch[informal],belike,comparewith MoreSynonymsofapproach MoreSynonymsofapproach CollinsCOBUILDAdvancedLearner’sDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Video:pronunciationof approach Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables Synonymsof'approach' LanguageLover'sBlog FrenchTranslationof'approach' Translateyourtext PronunciationPlaylists Wordoftheday:'queen' HindiTranslationof'approach' NEWfromCollins! EnglishGrammar CollinsApps WordFrequency approachinBritishEnglish (əˈprəʊtʃ ) verb1. tocomenearerinposition,time,quality,character,etc,to(someoneorsomething) 2. (transitive) tomakeadvancesto,aswithaproposal,suggestion,etc 3. (transitive) tobegintodealwith toapproachaproblem 4. (transitive)rare tocausetocomenear noun5. theactofcomingtowardsordrawingcloseorcloser 6. acloseapproximation 7. thewayormeansofenteringorleaving;access 8. (oftenplural) anadvanceoroverturetoaperson 9. ameansadoptedintacklingaproblem,jobofwork,etc 10. Alsocalled:approachpath thecoursefollowedbyanaircraftpreparingforlanding CollinsEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers WordoriginC14:fromOldFrenchaprochier,fromLateLatinappropiāretodrawnear,fromLatinpropenear WordFrequency approachinAmericanEnglish (əˈproʊtʃ ) verbintransitive1.  tocomecloserordrawnearer verbtransitive2.  tocomenearornearerto 3.  tobelikeorsimilarto;approximate 4.  tomakeadvances,aproposal,orarequestto 5.  tobegindealingwith toapproachatask noun6.  acomingcloserordrawingnearer 7.  anapproximationorsimilarity 8.  anadvanceoroverture(tosomeone) usuallyusedinpl. 9.  apath,road,orothermeansofreachingapersonorplace;access 10.  ameansofattainingagoalorpurpose let'stakeanewapproachtotheproblem 11. Aeronautics theactofbringinganaircraftintopositionforlanding,bombingatarget,etc. 12. Golf ashotfromthefairway,meanttohittheballontotheputtinggreen Webster’sNewWorldCollegeDictionary,4thEdition.Copyright©2010by HoughtonMifflinHarcourt.Allrightsreserved. WordoriginMEaprochen