approach
/əˈpɹoʊt͡ʃ/ verb B2- To come or go near, in place or time; to move toward; to advance nearer; to draw nigh. · She approached the door cautiously.· We were approached by a stranger asking for directions.
- 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.
- To move toward (someone or something) in place, time, character, or value; to draw nearer to. · “Would counsel please approach the bench?” asked the judge.· He approached the age of manhood.
- To bring (something) near something else; to cause (something) to draw near.
- Used when defining limits, preceded by as: To become arbitrarily close to some value, be it a number, vector or infinity and have an effect on another value.
- To attempt to make (a policy) or solve (a problem).
- To bring up or propose to (someone) an idea, question, request, etc.
He/she/it approaches · Past approached · Past participle approached · -ing form approaching
Verb forms
- Base form
- approach
- He/she/it
- approaches
- Past
- approached
- Past participle
- approached
- -ing form
- approaching
From the library
When the young man on board saw this person approach, he left his station by the pilot, and, hat in hand, leaned over the ship’s bulwarks.
Morrel,” said Dantès, approaching, “the vessel now rides at anchor, and I am at your service.
As he departed, Danglars approached, and said,—
She approached, and saw the likeness of Mr.
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