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approach



I - noun
1. ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation (Freq. 29)
- his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons
- an attack on inflation
- his plan of attack was misguided
Syn:
attack, plan of attack
Hypernyms:
conceptualization, conceptualisation, formulation
Hyponyms:
avenue
2. the act of drawing spatially closer to something (Freq. 9)
- the hunter's approach scattered the geese
Syn:
approaching, coming
Derivationally related forms:
come (for: coming)
Hypernyms:
motion, movement, move
Hyponyms:
access, closing, closure, landing approach, run-up
3. a way of entering or leaving (Freq. 2)
- he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge
Syn:
access
Hypernyms:
way
Hyponyms:
entrance, entranceway, entryway, entry, entree
4. the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing
Syn:
approach path, glide path, glide slope
Hypernyms:
air lane, flight path, airway, skyway
Part Holonyms:
traffic pattern, approach pattern, pattern
5. the event of one object coming closer to another
Syn:
approaching
Hypernyms:
movement, motion
6. a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
- she rejected his advances
Syn:
overture, advance, feeler
Hypernyms:
suggestion, proposition, proffer
7. the temporal property of becoming nearer in time
- the approach of winter
Syn:
approaching, coming
Derivationally related forms:
come (for: coming)
Hypernyms:
timing
8. a close approximation
- the nearest approach to genius
Hypernyms:
similarity
9. 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
Syn:
approach shot
Topics:
golf, golf game
Hypernyms:
golf stroke, golf shot, swing
Hyponyms:
chip, chip shot, pitch, pitch shot

II - verb
1. move towards (Freq. 46)
- We were approaching our destination
- They are drawing near
- The enemy army came nearer and nearer
Syn:
near, come on, go up, draw near, draw close, come near
Derivationally related forms:
approachable
Hypernyms:
come, come up
Hyponyms:
drive up, bear down on, bear down upon, edge in, edge up,
close, push, crowd
Verb Group:
come near
Entailment:
advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on
Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s something
- Sam and Sue approach
2. come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character (Freq. 9)
- This borders on discrimination!
- His playing approaches that of Horowitz
Syn:
border on
Hypernyms:
approximate, come close
Hyponyms:
converge
Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
3. begin to deal with (Freq. 6)
- approach a task
- go about a difficult problem
- approach a new project
Syn:
set about, go about
Hypernyms:
act, move
Hyponyms:
confront, face up, face
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s VERB-ing
4. come near in time (Freq. 6)
- Winter is approaching
- approaching old age
Syn:
come near
Hypernyms:
come, come up
Hyponyms:
get on
Verb Group:
near, come on, go up, draw near, draw close, come near
Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
5. make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion (Freq. 6)
- I was approached by the President to serve as his adviser in foreign matters
Derivationally related forms:
approachable
Hypernyms:
address, accost, come up to
Hyponyms:
hit
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- They approach him to write the letter

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