approach

/əˈpɹəʊt͡ʃ/
/əˈpɹoʊt͡ʃ/

noun

  1. The act of drawing near; a coming or advancing near.

  2. An access, or opportunity of drawing near.

  3. (in plural) Movements to gain favor; advances.

  4. A way, passage, or avenue by which a place or buildings can be approached; an access.

  5. A manner in which a problem is solved or policy is made.

    "1991, Carol Lee Johnston, Jeanne Lazaris, Plane Trigonometry, A New Approach."

  6. (used only in the plural, fortification) The advanced works, trenches, or covered roads made by besiegers in their advances toward a fortress or military post.

  7. An approach shot.

  8. The way an aircraft comes in to land at an airport.

  9. The area before the lane, in which a player may stand or run up before bowling the ball.

verb

  1. To come or go near, in place or time; to draw nigh; to advance nearer.

  2. To draw near, in a figurative sense; to make advances; to approximate.

    "as he approaches to the character of the ablest statesman."

  3. To come near to in place, time, character or value; to draw nearer to.

    ""Would counsel please approach the bench?" asked the judge."

  4. To make an attempt at (solving a problem or making a policy).

  5. To speak to, as to make a request or ask a question.

  6. To take approaches to.

  7. To bring near; to cause to draw near.