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approach


Definition: Meaning of, approach in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / əˈprəʊtʃ /

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approach approached approached
Present Participle Third Person Singular
approaching approaches
  1. move towards [intransitive and transitive] to move towards or nearer to someone or something
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  2. ask [transitive] to ask someone for something, or ask them to do something, especially when you are asking them for the first time or when you are not sure if they will do it
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  3. future event [intransitive and transitive] if an event or a particular time approaches, or you approach it, it is coming nearer and will happen soon
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  4. deal with [transitive] to begin to deal with a situation or problem in a particular way or with a particular attitude
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  5. almost [intransitive and transitive] to be almost equal to something
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approach approaches
  1. method [countable] a method of doing something or dealing with a problem
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  2. ask [countable] a request from someone, asking you to do something for them
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  3. the approach of something the approach of a particular time or event is the fact that it is getting closer
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  4. movement towards [uncountable] movement towards or near to something
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  5. path/road [countable] a road, path etc that leads to a place, and is the main way of reaching it
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  6. aircraft [countable] the final part of a plane's flight, before it lands at an airport
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approach used in phrases

  • Atkins Nutritional Approach (noun)
    1. a low-carbohydrate diet
  • approach path (noun)
    1. the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing
  • approach pattern (noun)
    1. the path that is prescribed for an aeroplane that is preparing to land at an airport
  • approach shot (noun)
    1. golf a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green
  • approach trench (noun)
    1. a trench that provides protected passage between the rear and front lines of a defensive position
  • ground-controlled approach (noun)
    1. aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar
  • landing approach (noun)
    1. the approach to a landing field by an aeroplane
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