approach

(noun) ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation. Synonyms: attack, plan of attack. Examples: "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."

(noun) the act of drawing spatially closer to something. Synonyms: approaching, coming. Example: "The hunter's approach scattered the geese."

(noun) a way of entering or leaving. Synonyms: access. Example: "He took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge."

(noun) the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing. Synonyms: approach path, glide path, glide slope.

(noun) the event of one object coming closer to another. Synonyms: approaching.

(noun) a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others. Synonyms: overture, advance, feeler. Example: "She rejected his advances."

(noun) the temporal property of becoming nearer in time. Synonyms: approaching, coming. Example: "The approach of winter."

(noun) a close approximation. Example: "The nearest approach to genius."

(noun) a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green. Synonyms: approach shot. Example: "He lost the hole when his approach rolled over the green."

(verb) move towards. Synonyms: near, come on, go up, draw near, draw close, come near. Examples: "We were approaching our destination." "They are drawing near." "The enemy army came nearer and nearer."

(verb) come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character. Synonyms: border on. Examples: "This borders on discrimination!." "His playing approaches that of horowitz."

(verb) begin to deal with. Synonyms: set about, go about. Examples: "Approach a task." "Go about a difficult problem." "Approach a new project."

(verb) come near in time. Synonyms: come near. Examples: "Winter is approaching." "Approaching old age."

(verb) make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion. Example: "I was approached by the president to serve as his adviser in foreign matters."