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approaches definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb approach 4 of 5 senses of approach Sense 1 approach, near come on go up draw near draw close come near => drive up => bear down on bear down upon => edge in edge up => close => push crowd Sense 2 border on approach => converge Sense 3 set about go about approach => confront, face up face Sense 4 approach, come near => get on Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb approach 4 of 5 senses of approach Sense 1 approach, near come on go up draw near draw close come near => drive up => bear down on bear down upon => edge in edge up => close => push crowd Sense 2 border on approach => converge Sense 3 set about go about approach => confront, face up face => undertake, tackle, take on Sense 4 approach, come near => get on Entailment of verb approach 1 of 5 senses of approach Sense 1 approach, near come on go up draw near draw close come near => advance, progress, pass on move on march on go on Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb approach 5 senses of approach Sense 1 approach, near come on go up draw near draw close come near => come come up Sense 2 border on approach => approximate, come close Sense 3 set about go about approach => act move Sense 4 approach, come near => come come up Sense 5 approach => address, accost, come up to Familiarity of verb approach approach used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 5) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb approach Sense 1 approach, near come on go up draw near draw close come near => come come up Sense 4 approach, come near => come come up -------------- Sense 2 border on approach => approximate, come close -------------- Sense 3 set about go about approach => act move -------------- Sense 5 approach => address, accost, come up to -------------- Grep of noun approach approach approach path approach pattern approach shot approach trench approachability approaching ground-controlled approach landing approach Overview of noun approach The noun approach has 9 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (30) approach, attack, plan of attack -- (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"; "an attack on inflation"; "his plan of attack was misguided") 2. (9) approach, approaching, coming -- (the act of drawing spatially closer to something "the hunter's approach scattered the geese") 3. (2) access approach -- (a way of entering or leaving "he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge") 4. approach path, approach, glide path, glide slope -- (the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing) 5. approach, approaching -- (the event of one object coming closer to another) 6. overture, advance, approach, feeler -- (a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others "she rejected his advances") 7. approach, approaching, coming -- (the temporal property of becoming nearer in time; "the approach of winter") 8. approach -- (a close approximation; "the nearest approach to genius") 9. approach, approach shot -- (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") Overview of verb approach The verb approach has 5 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (46) approach, near come on go up draw near draw close come near -- (move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer") 2. (10) border on approach -- (come near or verge on resemble, come nearer in quality, or character; "This borders on discrimination!"; "His playing approaches tht of Horowitz") 3. (6) set about go about approach -- (begin to deal with "approach a task"; "go about a difficult problem"; "appraoch a new project") 4. (6) approach, come near -- (metaphorically, as in time; "Winter is approaching"; "approaching old age") 5. (6) approach -- (make advances to someone usually with a proposal or suggestion; "I was approached by the President to serve as his adviser in foreign matters") Overview of noun approach The noun approach has 9 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (30) approach, attack, plan of attack -- (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"; "an attack on inflation"; "his plan of attack was misguided") 2. (9) approach, approaching, coming -- (the act of drawing spatially closer to something "the hunter's approach scattered the geese") 3. (2) access approach -- (a way of entering or leaving "he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge") 4. approach path, approach, glide path, glide slope -- (the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing) 5. approach, approaching -- (the event of one object coming closer to another) 6. overture, advance, approach, feeler -- (a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others "she rejected his advances") 7. approach, approaching, coming -- (the temporal property of becoming nearer in time; "the approach of winter") 8. approach -- (a close approximation; "the nearest approach to genius") 9. approach, approach shot -- (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") Overview of verb approach The verb approach has 5 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (46) approach, near come on go up draw near draw close come near -- (move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer") 2. (10) border on approach -- (come near or verge on resemble, come nearer in quality, or character; "This borders on discrimination!"; "His playing approaches tht of Horowitz") 3. (6) set about go about approach -- (begin to deal with "approach a task"; "go about a difficult problem"; "appraoch a new project") 4. (6) approach, come near -- (metaphorically, as in time; "Winter is approaching"; "approaching old age") 5. (6) approach -- (make advances to someone usually with a proposal or suggestion; "I was approached by the President to serve as his adviser in foreign matters")
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