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• approach — vb 1 Approach, near, approximate mean to come or draw close (to). Approach is by far the widest in its range of application. Very often it implies a coming close in space {he left the group and appro ache dus} {the storm was approaching} Often… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• approach — ► VERB 1) come near to in distance, time, or standard. 2) go to (someone) with a proposal or request. 3) start to deal with in a certain way. ► NOUN 1) a way of dealing with something. 2) an initial proposal or request. 3) the …   English terms dictionary

• approach — /ə prəυtʃ/ noun getting in touch with someone with a proposal ● The company made an approach to the supermarket chain. ● The board turned down all approaches on the subject of mergers. ● We have had an approach from a Japanese company to buy our… …   Marketing dictionary in english

• approach — [n1] way, means of arriving access, accession, advance, advent, avenue, coming, drawing near, entrance, gate, landing, nearing, passage, path, reaching, road, way; concepts 159,501 Ant. departure, distancing, leaving approach [n2] request,… …   New thesaurus

• approach — [ə prōch′] vi. [ME aprochen < OFr aprochier < LL(Ec) appropiare < L ad , to + propius, compar. of prope, near] to come closer or draw nearer vt. 1. to come near or nearer to 2. to be like or similar to; approximate 3. to make advances, a …   English World dictionary

• approach — approacher, n. approachless, adj. /euh prohch /, v.t. 1. to come near or nearer to: The cars slowed down as they approached the intersection. 2. to come near to in quality, character, time, or condition; to come within range for comparison: As a… …   Universalium

• approach — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I v. t. accost, confront, encounter (See contact); draw near, approach. n. access, avenue, ingress; bid, offer; fashion, manner, method; nearing, approach. Ant., withdraw, recede. II Motion toward Nouns… …   English dictionary for students

• approach — 1. verb 1) she approached the altar Syn: move towards, near, come near, close in on, close with, gain on 2) she approached him about a pay rise Syn: speak to, talk to, sound out, make a proposal to …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• approach — v. & n. v. 1 tr. come near or nearer to (a place or time). 2 intr. come near or nearer in space or time (the hour approaches). 3 tr. make a tentative proposal or suggestion to (approached me about a loan). 4 tr. a be similar in character, quality …   Useful english dictionary

• approach — /əˈproʊtʃ / (say uh prohch) verb (t) 1. to come nearer or near to: to approach the city. 2. to come near to in quality, character, time, or condition: few can approach Homer as a poet. 3. to bring near to something. 4. to make advances or a… …  

• approach — 1. verb 1) she approached the altar Syn: move toward, come/go toward, advance toward, inch toward, go/come/draw/move nearer, go/come/draw/move closer, near; close in, gain on; reach, arrive at Ant: leave 2) …   Thesaurus of popular words