approach

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To move closer to someone or something.

   As we approached the house, the dog began to bark.

2. 2
   noun

   A way of dealing with a problem or situation.

   We need a fresh approach to teaching maths.

3. 3
   verb

   To start to deal with a problem or task.

   They approached the project with great enthusiasm.

4. 4
   verb

   To speak to someone, often to ask for or offer something.

   A stranger approached me and asked for directions.

5. 5
   verb

   To come close to a particular time, level, or quality.

   Winter is approaching fast.

From Middle English approche (“approach, arrival”), from approchen, aprochen (“to come or go near, approach; to adjoin, be close by; to enter (someone’s) presence; to be or become involved; to reach (a certain state); to arrive; to befall, happen to; to become similar to, resemble; to be a match for (someone)”); see etymology 1.

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