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- I UK [əˈprəʊtʃ] / US [əˈproʊtʃ]
noun
Word forms "approach":
singular approach plural approaches1) [countable] a particular way of thinking about or dealing with somethingapproach to:We need a fresh approach to sports in education.
adopt/take/use an approach:He has a relaxed approach to life.
As a writer she takes a completely new approach to the classic horror story.
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Adjectives frequently used with approach
▪ common-sense, constructive, down-to-earth, flexible, methodical, pragmatic, structured, systematic2) [singular] the fact of coming closer in time or in distanceapproach of:We watched the carriage's slow and steady approach.
With the approach of war, many children were evacuated.
3)a) [countable] a path or road that leads to a placeapproach to:Soldiers were guarding all approaches to the palace.
b) the path that a plane follows when it is preparing to landapproach to/into:The plane crashed during its final approach into the airport.
4) [countable] the action of starting to speak or write to someone when you are asking for something or making an offermake an approach to someone:The company has made some approaches to the government.
II UK [əˈprəʊtʃ] / US [əˈproʊtʃ] verb
Word forms "approach":
present tense I/you/we/they approach he/she/it approaches present participle approaching past tense approached past participle approached1)a) [intransitive/transitive] to move closer to someone or somethingShe heard footsteps approaching from behind.
A strange boat was approaching the shore.
b) [intransitive] if an event or a particular time approaches, it will happen soonThe day of the election approached.
Winter is fast approaching.
2) [transitive] to speak to someone about something for the first time, especially in order to ask for help or make an offerapproach someone about something:Have you thought about approaching Sally? She might be able to help.
I have already approached my boss about a pay rise.
3) [transitive] to almost reach a particular level, number, or conditionEngland never approached the state of political collapse which France then faced.
There is no one who even approaches his talents.
They played in temperatures approaching 40 degrees.
4) [transitive] to deal with a situation or problem in a particular wayGovernments tend to approach the issue from different angles.
English dictionary. 2014.