approach

B1 Topic:Verbs of Movement

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.

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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

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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# 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
- Verbs of Movement

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