v. 1 near, advance, draw or come near or nearer or close or closer, Formal come nigh Claude approached the table As night approached, the sky darkened. With approaching manhood, you must take on more responsibilities. 2 approximate, nearly equal, come close to, compare with The total is beginning to approach your estimate 3 make advances or overtures to, proposition, propose to, sound out, make (a) proposal to, solicit, Colloq chat up Theo makes mincemeat of any man who tries to approach his daughter
n. 4 approaches. advances, overtures, proposals, propositions Michelle had no intention of discouraging Pierre's approaches 5 access, passage, way, path, course; entry The approach to the house was overgrown with brambles 6 advance, movement Our approach to the gates was being watched very carefully 7 method, procedure, modus operandi, way, technique, style, manner, attitude, Slang US MO (= 'modus operandi') Our approach in dealing with the problem is different