approach
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- n ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons - n the act of drawing spatially closer to something
the hunter's approach scattered the geese - n a way of entering or leaving
- n the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing
- n the event of one object coming closer to another
- n a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
- n the temporal property of becoming nearer in time
the approach of winter - n a close approximation
the nearest approach to genius - n a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green
he lost the hole when his approach rolled over the green - v move towards
We were approaching our destination - v come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character
His playing approaches that of Horowitz - v begin to deal with
approach a task
approach a new project - v come near in time
Winter is approaching
approaching old age - v make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion
I was approached by the President to serve as his adviser in foreign matters
- Obama takes an unusually hands-on approach to his speech writing, more so than most politicians.
- Many analysts admire his approach to expanding his brand.
- Lead runs approach about holes in cover story.