approach

approach
1 verb
1 MOVE TOWARDS (I, T) to move towards or nearer to someone or something: As they approached the wood a rabbit ran out of the trees. | The car swerved to avoid an approaching bus.
2 ASK (T) to ask someone for something, or ask them to do something, especially when you are not sure they will be interested: approach sb for: Will you be approaching the bank for a loan? | approach sb/sth about (doing) sth: The charity approached several stores about giving food aid.
-see also: approachable
3 FUTURE EVENT (I, T) if an event or a particular time approaches, or you approach it, it is coming nearer and will happen soon: Our vacation is approaching and we still can't decide where to go. | He was in his fifties and approaching retirement.
4 ALMOST REACH STH (I, T) to almost reach a particular high level or amount, or an extreme condition or state: temperatures approaching 35o C | nothing/not approaching (=not at all close in amount): Nothing approaching the $200 million was found by the auditors.
5 DEAL WITH (T) to begin to deal with a difficult situation in a particular way or with a particular attitude: I don't think refusing to negotiate is the right way to approach this problem.
2 noun
1 (C) a method of doing something or dealing with a problem
(+ to): a new approach to teaching languages
2 (U) movement towards or near to something: Our approach frightened the birds away.
3 (C) a road, path etc that leads to a place, and is the main way of reaching it: The approach to the house was by a minor road.
4 (C) a request from someone, asking you to do something for them: make an approach: They made approaches to the team to buy one of their players.
5 the approach of the approach of a particular time or event is the fact that it is getting closer: The leaves were turning brown with the approach of autumn.

Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?
Synonyms:
, , , , , , , , , , , , / , , , (to), , , , , / (a subject), , , , / , , , , , , , / , ,


Look at other dictionaries:

  • approach — vb 1 Approach, near, approximate mean to come or draw close (to). Approach is by far the widest in its range of application. Very often it implies a coming close in space {he left the group and appro ache dus} {the storm was approaching} Often… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • approach — I verb accedere, accost, advance, adventare, appropinquare, be in proximity, be in sight of, be in the neighborhood of, be in the vicinity of, be near, come forward, come near, confront, converge upon, draw near, edge close to, get near, go near …   Law dictionary

  • approach — UK US /əˈprəʊtʃ/ noun [C] ► a way of doing something: an approach to sth »Their positive approach to absence management played a large part in helping the organization return to profitability. a cautious/hands on/practical approach »He is… …   Financial and business terms

  • approach — [n1] way, means of arriving access, accession, advance, advent, avenue, coming, drawing near, entrance, gate, landing, nearing, passage, path, reaching, road, way; concepts 159,501 Ant. departure, distancing, leaving approach [n2] request,… …   New thesaurus

  • 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. Horsley. [1913 Webster] A nearer approach to the human type. Owen. [1913 Webster] 2. A access, or opportunity… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Approach — Ap*proach , v. t. 1. To bring near; to cause to draw near; to advance. [Archaic] Boyle. [1913 Webster] 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Approach — »Art der Annäherung an ein Problem, besonders wirksame Werbezeile«: Das Fremdwort wurde in der 2. Hälfte des 20. Jh.s aus gleichbed. engl. approach übernommen, einer Substantivierung des Verbs to approach »sich nähern«, das über frz. approcher… …   Das Herkunftswörterbuch

  • approach — [ə prōch′] vi. [ME aprochen < OFr aprochier < LL(Ec) appropiare < L ad , to + propius, compar. of prope, near] to come closer or draw nearer vt. 1. to come near or nearer to 2. to be like or similar to; approximate 3. to make advances, a …   English World dictionary

  • 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • approach — ► VERB 1) come near to in distance, time, or standard. 2) go to (someone) with a proposal or request. 3) start to deal with in a certain way. ► NOUN 1) a way of dealing with something. 2) an initial proposal or request. 3) the …   English terms dictionary

  • approach — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 way of dealing with sb/sth ADJECTIVE ▪ conventional, orthodox, traditional ▪ alternate (AmE), alternative, different, fresh, new …   Collocations dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”