Definitions
1.VerbTo 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.; The deadline is fast approaching."
2.VerbTo play an approach shot.
3.VerbUsed 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."
4.VerbOf an immovable object or a number of such objects: to be positioned as to (notionally) appear to be moving towards (a place)."As we drove along the driveway, the trees approaching the house seemed more eerie."
5.VerbTo 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."
6.VerbTo bring (something) near something else; to cause (something) to draw near.
7.VerbUsed 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.
8.VerbTo attempt to make (a policy) or solve (a problem).
9.VerbTo bring up or propose to (someone) an idea, question, request, etc.
10.VerbTo have sexual intercourse with (someone).
11.VerbTo take approaches to (a place); to move towards (a place) by using covered roads, trenches, or other works.
12.NounAn act of drawing near in place or time; an advancing or coming near.
13.NounAn act of coming near in character or value; an approximation.
14.NounAn avenue, passage, or way by which a building or place can be approached; an access.
A path taken to reach the climbing area, for example, from a car park, road, etc.
15.NounA path taken to reach the climbing area, for example, from a car park, road, etc.
16.NounA manner of making (a policy) or solving (a problem, etc.).
17.NounAn opportunity of drawing near; access.
18.NounThe way an aircraft comes in to land at an airport.
A specific procedure used for approaching and landing at an airport."We flew the RNAV/GPS A approach to runway 16."
19.NounA specific procedure used for approaching and landing at an airport."We flew the RNAV/GPS A approach to runway 16."
20.NounThe area before the lane in which a bowler may stand or run up before bowling the ball.
21.NounEllipsis of approach shot.