approach

B1 Topic:Aviation & Flight

US /əˈpɹoʊt͡ʃ/ UK /əˈpɹəʊt͡ʃ/ See IPA manual

Freq #2582

Meanings

1

verb
To move closer to someone or something.

As we approached the house, the dog began to bark.
2

noun
A way of dealing with a problem or situation.

We need a fresh approach to teaching maths.
3

verb
To start to deal with a problem or task.

They approached the project with great enthusiasm.
4

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

A stranger approached me and asked for directions.
5

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

Winter is approaching fast.

Verb forms

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to move closer to someone... come neardraw nearnear

3 verb · to start to deal with a... go aboutset about

5 verb · to come close to a... come near

Word family

Forms approachedapproachesapproaching

Derived forms approach-forcingapproachability approachableapproachablenessapproacherapproachingapproachlessapproachmentcounterapproachmultiapproachreapproachunapproachability

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Phrases (1)

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landing approach
an aircraft's final movement toward a runway before touching down

Noun + noun

Idioms (1)

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shotgun approach
a broad, unfocused strategy that tries many things at once, hoping one will work

Simplified etymology

Approach entered Middle English from Old French aprochier or aprocher, ultimately from ecclesiastical Latin appropiare “draw near.” Its original sense involved bringing something near or moving closer.

Etymology

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.

approche Middle English

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Topics

Aviation & Flight Verbs of Movement

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# approach

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** verb, noun
**IPA (US):** /əˈpɹoʊt͡ʃ/
**IPA (UK):** /əˈpɹəʊt͡ʃ/
**Frequency rank:** 2582

## Meanings
1. To move closer to someone or something.
2. A way of dealing with a problem or situation.
3. To start to deal with a problem or task.
4. To speak to someone, often to ask for or offer something.
5. To come close to a particular time, level, or quality.

## Examples
- As we approached the house, the dog began to bark.
- We need a fresh approach to teaching maths.
- They approached the project with great enthusiasm.
- A stranger approached me and asked for directions.
- Winter is approaching fast.

## Derived Forms
- approach-forcing
- approachability
- approachable
- approachableness
- approacher
- approaching
- approachless
- approachment
- counterapproach
- multiapproach
- reapproach
- unapproachability

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: approche

## Etymology
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.

## AI Etymology
Approach comes 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)”).

## Topics
- Aviation & Flight
- Verbs of Movement

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