The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - approachv.

1) near, advance, draw or come near or nearer or close or closer, Formal come nigh: Claude approached the table. As night approached, the sky darkened. With approaching manhood, you must take on more responsibilities. 2) approximate, nearly equal, come close to, compare with: The total is beginning to approach your estimate. 3) make advances or overtures to, proposition, propose to, sound out, make (a) proposal to, solicit, Colloq chat up: Theo makes mincemeat of any man who tries to approach his daughter. --n. 4) approaches. advances, overtures, proposals, propositions: Michelle had no intention of discouraging Pierre's approaches. 5) access, passage, way, path, course; entry: The approach to the house was overgrown with brambles. 6 advance, movement: Our approach to the gates was being watched very carefully. 7) method, procedure, modus operandi, way, technique, style, manner, attitude, Slang US MO (= 'modus operandi') : Our approach in dealing with the problem is different.