approach

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approach
əˈprəʊtʃ Listen
Meanings
verb
  • come near or nearer to (someone or something) in distance or time.
    E.g. the train approached the main line
  • speak to (someone) for the first time about a proposal or request.
    E.g. the department had been approached about funding
  • start to deal with (a situation or problem) in a certain way.
    E.g. one must approach the matter with caution
noun
  • a way of dealing with a situation or problem.
    E.g. we need a whole new approach to the job
  • an initial proposal or request made to someone.
    E.g. the landowner made an approach to the developer
  • the action of coming near or nearer to someone or something in distance or time.
    E.g. the approach of winter

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