approach

verb
ap·proach
/əˈpɹəʊt͡ʃ/

To come or go near, in place or time; to move toward; to advance nearer; to draw nigh.

Example

“She approached the door cautiously.”

Other meanings

To play an approach shot.
Used intransitively, followed by to: to draw near (to someone or something); to make advances; to approximate or become almost equal.
“He approaches to the character of the ablest statesman.”

Synonyms

near
come on
go up
draw near
draw close
come near

Example sentences

“What if we take a different approach?”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“Don't approach a mountain lion if you come across one while hiking.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

Word history

From Middle English "aprochen".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “approach” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.