approach

Sense 1 noun

ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation

his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons

Sense 2 verb

move towards

We were approaching our destination

Sense 3 noun

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

the hunter's approach scattered the geese

Sense 4 verb

come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character

This borders on discrimination!

Sense 5 noun

a way of entering or leaving

he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge

Sense 6 verb

begin to deal with

approach a task

Sense 7 noun

the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing

Sense 8 verb

come near in time

Winter is approaching

Sense 9 noun

the event of one object coming closer to another

Sense 10 verb

make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion

I was approached by the President to serve as his adviser in foreign matters

Sense 11 noun

a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others

she rejected his advances

Sense 12 noun

the temporal property of becoming nearer in time

the approach of winter

Sense 13 noun

a close approximation

the nearest approach to genius

Sense 14 noun

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