APPROACH


Meaning of APPROACH in English

n. Function: verb

1 to come or go near or nearer FF1C; as a boy approaches manhood FF1E;

Synonyms: approximate, near, nigh

Related Words: achieve, arrive (at), attain, gain, hit, make, reach; draw on

Idioms: come to close quarters with

Contrasted Words: recede, retire, retreat, withdraw; depart, go, leave

2

Synonyms: ADDRESS 4, accost, apply (to), bespeak, memorialize

Related Words: advise, confer, consult, counsel, negotiate, parley; beg, beseech, entreat, implore, plead, supplicate

3

Synonyms: REACH 3

4

Synonyms: AMOUNT 2, correspond (to), equal, match, partake (of), rival, touch

Contrasted Words: depart, deviate, digress; differ, disaccord, disharmonize, vary

5

Synonyms: BORDER 3, trench, verge

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