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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Approach \Ap*proach"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Approached; p. pr.
     & vb. n. Approaching.] [OE. approchen, aprochen, OF.
     approcher, LL. appropriare, fr. L. ad + propiare to draw
     near, prope near.]
     1. To come or go near, in place or time; to draw nigh; to
        advance nearer.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Wherefore approached ye so nigh unto the city? --2
                                                    Sam. xi. 20.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              But exhorting one another; and so much the more, as
              ye see the day approaching.           --Heb. x. 25.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To draw near, in a figurative sense; to make advances; to
        approximate; as, he approaches to the character of the
        ablest statesman.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Approach \Ap*proach"\, v. t.
     1. To bring near; to cause to draw near; to advance.
        [Archaic] --Boyle.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To come near to in place, time, or character; to draw
        nearer to; as, to approach the city; to approach my cabin;
        he approached the age of manhood.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              He was an admirable poet, and thought even to have
              approached Homer.                     --Temple.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. (Mil.) To take approaches to.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Approach \Ap*proach"\, n. [Cf. F. approche. See Approach, v.
     i.]
     1. The act of drawing near; a coming or advancing near. ``The
        approach of summer.'' --Horsley.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              A nearer approach to the human type.  --Owen.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A access, or opportunity of drawing near.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The approach to kings and principal persons.
                                                    --Bacon.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. pl. Movements to gain favor; advances.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. A way, passage, or avenue by which a place or buildings
        can be approached; an access. --Macaulay.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. pl. (Fort.) The advanced works, trenches, or covered roads
        made by besiegers in their advances toward a fortress or
        military post.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     6. (Hort.) See Approaching.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     7. (Golf) A stroke whose object is to land the ball on the
        putting green. It is made with an iron club.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
     8. (Aviation) that part of a flight during which an airplane
        descends toward the landing strip.
        [PJC]
  
     9. (Bowling) the steps taken by a bowler just before
        delivering the ball toward the pins.
        [PJC.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Approach \Ap*proach"\, n. (Golf)
     A stroke whose object is to land the ball on the putting
     green. It is made with an iron club.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Approach \Ap*proach"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Approached; p. pr.
     & vb. n. Approaching.] [OE. approchen, aprochen, OF.
     approcher, LL. appropriare, fr. L. ad + propiare to draw
     near, prope near.]
     1. To come or go near, in place or time; to draw nigh; to
        advance nearer.
  
              Wherefore approached ye so nigh unto the city? --2
                                                    Sam. xi. 20.
  
              But exhorting one another; and so much the more, as
              ye see the day approaching.           --Heb. x. 25.
  
     2. To draw near, in a figurative sense; to make advances; to
        approximate; as, he approaches to the character of the
        ablest statesman.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Approach \Ap*proach"\, v. t.
     1. To bring near; to cause to draw near; to advance.
        [Archaic] --Boyle.
  
     2. To come near to in place, time, or character; to draw
        nearer to; as, to approach the city; to approach my cabin;
        he approached the age of manhood.
  
              He was an admirable poet, and thought even to have
              approached Homer.                     --Temple.
  
     3. (Mil.) To take approaches to.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Approach \Ap*proach"\, n. [Cf. F. approche. See Approach, v.
     i.]
     1. The act of drawing near; a coming or advancing near. ``The
        approach of summer.'' --Horsley.
  
              A nearer approach to the human type.  --Owen.
  
     2. A access, or opportunity of drawing near.
  
              The approach to kings and principal persons.
                                                    --Bacon.
  
     3. pl. Movements to gain favor; advances.
  
     4. A way, passage, or avenue by which a place or buildings
        can be approached; an access. --Macaulay.
  
     5. pl. (Fort.) The advanced works, trenches, or covered roads
        made by besiegers in their advances toward a fortress or
        military post.
  
     6. (Hort.) See Approaching.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  approach
       n 1: 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" [syn: attack, plan of
            attack]
       2: the act of drawing spatially closer to something; "the
          hunter's approach scattered the geese" [syn: approaching,
           coming]
       3: a way of entering or leaving; "he took a wrong turn on the
          access to the bridge" [syn: access]
       4: the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing
          [syn: approach path, glide path, glide slope]
       5: the event of one object coming closer to another [syn: approaching]
       6: a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of
          others; "she rejected his advances" [syn: overture, advance,
           feeler]
       7: the temporal property of becoming nearer in time; "the
          approach of winter" [syn: approaching, coming]
       8: a close approximation; "the nearest approach to genius"
       9: 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" [syn: approach shot]
       v 1: move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They
            are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and
            nearer" [syn: near, come on, go up, draw near, draw
            close, come near]
       2: come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or
          character; "This borders on discrimination!"; "His playing
          approaches that of Horowitz" [syn: border on]
       3: begin to deal with; "approach a task"; "go about a difficult
          problem"; "approach a new project" [syn: set about, go
          about]
       4: come near in time; "Winter is approaching"; "approaching old
          age" [syn: come near]
       5: make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or
          suggestion; "I was approached by the President to serve as
          his adviser in foreign matters"

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  approach
     Αγγλικά n.
     1 προσεγγίζω, πλησιάζω
     2 (ετ μαθηματικά en) τείνω προς το, προσεγγίζω προς μια ορισμένη τιμή
  χωρίς να την φτάνω
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 προσεγγίζω, πλησιάζω
     2 (ετ μαθηματικά en) τείνω προς το, προσεγγίζω προς μια ορισμένη τιμή
  χωρίς να την φτάνω

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  approach
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To come#Verb or go#Verb near#Adverb, in
  place#Noun or time#Noun; to move toward; to advance#Verb nearer; to
  draw#Verb nigh#Adverb.
     2 (lb en intransitive golf tennis) To play#Verb an approach shot.
     3 (lb en ambitransitive figuratively) ''Used intransitively, followed
  by'' '''to''': to draw near (to someone or something); to make#Verb
  advance#Noun; to approximate#Verb or become almost equal#Adjective.
     4 (lb en transitive rarely intransitive) Of an immovable#Adjective
  object#Noun or a number#Noun of such objects: to be position#Verb as to
  (notionally) appear to be move#Verb towards (a place).
     5 (lb en transitive also figuratively) To move toward (someone or
  something) in place, time, character, or value#Noun; to draw nearer to.
     6 (lb en transitive) To bring (something) near something else; to
  cause#Verb (something) to draw near.
     7 (lb en transitive) To attempt#Verb to make#verb (a policy) or
  solve#Verb (a problem#Noun).
     8 (lb en transitive) To bring up or propose to (someone) an idea,
  question#Noun, request#Noun, etc.
     9 (lb en transitive archaic euphemistic) To have sexual intercourse
  with (someone).
     10 (lb en transitive military) To take#Verb approaches#Noun to (a
  place); to move towards (a place) by use#Verb covered#Adjective
  road#Noun, trench#Noun, or other work#Noun.
     n.
     1 (lb en also figuratively) An act#Noun of draw#Verb near#Adverb in
  place#Noun or time#Noun; an advancing#Noun or coming#Noun near.
     2 An act of coming near in character or value#Noun; an approximation.
     3 (lb en also figuratively) An avenue, passage#Noun, or way#Noun by
  which a building#Noun or place can be approach#Verb; an access#Noun.
     4 # (lb en climbing) A path#Noun take#Verb to reach#Verb the
  climbing#Noun area, for example, from a car park, road#Noun, etc.
     5 (lb en figuratively) A manner of make#Verb (a policy) or solve#Verb
  (a problem#Noun, etc.).
     6 (lb en archaic) An opportunity of drawing near; access#Noun.
     7 (lb en aviation also attributively) The way an aircraft come#Verb
  in to land#Verb at an airport.
     8 # A specific procedure used for #Verbing and landing at an airport.
     9 (lb en bowling) The area before the lane in which a bowler may
  stand#Verb or run up before bowl#Verb the ball#Noun.
     10 (lb en golf tennis) (short for en approach shot)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  approach
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To come#Verb or go#Verb near#Adverb, in
  place#Noun or time#Noun; to move toward; to advance#Verb nearer; to
  draw#Verb nigh#Adverb.
     2 (lb en intransitive golf tennis) To play#Verb an approach shot.
     3 (lb en ambitransitive figuratively) ''Used intransitively, followed
  by'' '''to''': to draw near (to someone or something); to make#Verb
  advance#Noun; to approximate#Verb or become almost equal#Adjective.
     4 (lb en transitive rarely intransitive) Of an immovable#Adjective
  object#Noun or a number#Noun of such objects: to be position#Verb as to
  (notionally) appear to be move#Verb towards (a place).
     5 (lb en transitive also figuratively) To move toward (someone or
  something) in place, time, character, or value#Noun; to draw nearer to.
     6 (lb en transitive) To bring (something) near something else; to
  cause#Verb (something) to draw near.
     7 (lb en transitive) To attempt#Verb to make#verb (a policy) or
  solve#Verb (a problem#Noun).
     8 (lb en transitive) To bring up or propose to (someone) an idea,
  question#Noun, request#Noun, etc.
     9 (lb en transitive archaic euphemistic) To have sexual intercourse
  with (someone).
     10 (lb en transitive military) To take#Verb approaches#Noun to (a
  place); to move towards (a place) by use#Verb covered#Adjective
  road#Noun, trench#Noun, or other work#Noun.
     n.
     1 (lb en also figuratively) An act#Noun of draw#Verb near#Adverb in
  place#Noun or time#Noun; an advancing#Noun or coming#Noun near.
     2 An act of coming near in character or value#Noun; an approximation.
     3 (lb en also figuratively) An avenue, passage#Noun, or way#Noun by
  which a building#Noun or place can be approach#Verb; an access#Noun.
     4 # (lb en climbing) A path#Noun take#Verb to reach#Verb the
  climbing#Noun area, for example, from a car park, road#Noun, etc.
     5 (lb en figuratively) A manner of make#Verb (a policy) or solve#Verb
  (a problem#Noun, etc.).
     6 (lb en archaic) An opportunity of drawing near; access#Noun.
     7 (lb en aviation also attributively) The way an aircraft come#Verb
  in to land#Verb at an airport.
     8 # A specific procedure used for #Verbing and landing at an airport.
     9 (lb en bowling) The area before the lane in which a bowler may
  stand#Verb or run up before bowl#Verb the ball#Noun.
     10 (lb en golf tennis) (short for en approach shot)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  approach
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To come#Verb or go#Verb near#Adverb, in
  place#Noun or time#Noun; to move toward; to advance#Verb nearer; to
  draw#Verb nigh#Adverb.
     2 (lb en intransitive golf tennis) To play#Verb an approach shot.
     3 (lb en ambitransitive figuratively) ''Used intransitively, followed
  by'' '''to''': to draw near (to someone or something); to make#Verb
  advance#Noun; to approximate#Verb or become almost equal#Adjective.
     4 (lb en transitive rarely intransitive) Of an immovable#Adjective
  object#Noun or a number#Noun of such objects: to be position#Verb as to
  (notionally) appear to be move#Verb towards (a place).
     5 (lb en transitive also figuratively) To move toward (someone or
  something) in place, time, character, or value#Noun; to draw nearer to.
     6 (lb en transitive) To bring (something) near something else; to
  cause#Verb (something) to draw near.
     7 (lb en transitive) To attempt#Verb to make#verb (a policy) or
  solve#Verb (a problem#Noun).
     8 (lb en transitive) To bring up or propose to (someone) an idea,
  question#Noun, request#Noun, etc.
     9 (lb en transitive archaic euphemistic) To have sexual intercourse
  with (someone).
     10 (lb en transitive military) To take#Verb approaches#Noun to (a
  place); to move towards (a place) by use#Verb covered#Adjective
  road#Noun, trench#Noun, or other work#Noun.
     n.
     1 (lb en also figuratively) An act#Noun of draw#Verb near#Adverb in
  place#Noun or time#Noun; an advancing#Noun or coming#Noun near.
     2 An act of coming near in character or value#Noun; an approximation.
     3 (lb en also figuratively) An avenue, passage#Noun, or way#Noun by
  which a building#Noun or place can be approach#Verb; an access#Noun.
     4 # (lb en climbing) A path#Noun take#Verb to reach#Verb the
  climbing#Noun area, for example, from a car park, road#Noun, etc.
     5 (lb en figuratively) A manner of make#Verb (a policy) or solve#Verb
  (a problem#Noun, etc.).
     6 (lb en archaic) An opportunity of drawing near; access#Noun.
     7 (lb en aviation also attributively) The way an aircraft come#Verb
  in to land#Verb at an airport.
     8 # A specific procedure used for #Verbing and landing at an airport.
     9 (lb en bowling) The area before the lane in which a bowler may
  stand#Verb or run up before bowl#Verb the ball#Noun.
     10 (lb en golf tennis) (short for en approach shot)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  approach
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To come#Verb or go#Verb near#Adverb, in
  place#Noun or time#Noun; to move toward; to advance#Verb nearer; to
  draw#Verb nigh#Adverb.
     2 (lb en intransitive golf tennis) To play#Verb an approach shot.
     3 (lb en ambitransitive figuratively) ''Used intransitively, followed
  by'' '''to''': to draw near (to someone or something); to make#Verb
  advance#Noun; to approximate#Verb or become almost equal#Adjective.
     4 (lb en transitive rarely intransitive) Of an immovable#Adjective
  object#Noun or a number#Noun of such objects: to be position#Verb as to
  (notionally) appear to be move#Verb towards (a place).
     5 (lb en transitive also figuratively) To move toward (someone or
  something) in place, time, character, or value#Noun; to draw nearer to.
     6 (lb en transitive) To bring (something) near something else; to
  cause#Verb (something) to draw near.
     7 (lb en transitive) To attempt#Verb to make#verb (a policy) or
  solve#Verb (a problem#Noun).
     8 (lb en transitive) To bring up or propose to (someone) an idea,
  question#Noun, request#Noun, etc.
     9 (lb en transitive archaic euphemistic) To have sexual intercourse
  with (someone).
     10 (lb en transitive military) To take#Verb approaches#Noun to (a
  place); to move towards (a place) by use#Verb covered#Adjective
  road#Noun, trench#Noun, or other work#Noun.
     n.
     1 (lb en also figuratively) An act#Noun of draw#Verb near#Adverb in
  place#Noun or time#Noun; an advancing#Noun or coming#Noun near.
     2 An act of coming near in character or value#Noun; an approximation.
     3 (lb en also figuratively) An avenue, passage#Noun, or way#Noun by
  which a building#Noun or place can be approach#Verb; an access#Noun.
     4 # (lb en climbing) A path#Noun take#Verb to reach#Verb the
  climbing#Noun area, for example, from a car park, road#Noun, etc.
     5 (lb en figuratively) A manner of make#Verb (a policy) or solve#Verb
  (a problem#Noun, etc.).
     6 (lb en archaic) An opportunity of drawing near; access#Noun.
     7 (lb en aviation also attributively) The way an aircraft come#Verb
  in to land#Verb at an airport.
     8 # A specific procedure used for #Verbing and landing at an airport.
     9 (lb en bowling) The area before the lane in which a bowler may
  stand#Verb or run up before bowl#Verb the ball#Noun.
     10 (lb en golf tennis) (short for en approach shot)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  approach
     Englanti n.
     1 lähestyminen
     2 asenne, asennoitua, lähestyätapa
     Englanti vb.
     1 lähestyä
     2 ''~ sb about sth'' kysyä, pyytää jklta jtk
     3 ehdottaa jtk

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  approach
     Engelska n.
     1 inställning
     2 tillvägagångssätt
     3 inlopp, infartsled
     4 annalkande, det att närma sig i tid eller rum
     Engelska vb.
     närma sig, komma närmare

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-afr ]

  approach /ɐpɹˈəʊtʃ/
  1. benader, nader
  2. naderkom

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Approach /ɐpɹˈəʊtʃ/
  الطّريقة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  approach //əˈpɹoʊt͡ʃ// //əˈpɹəʊt͡ʃ// 
  1. приближа́ване
  act of drawing near in place or time
  2. вход, подхо́д
  avenue, passage, or way by which a building or place can be approached
  3. подхо́д
  manner of making (a policy) or solving (a problem, etc.)
  4. до́стъп, подхо́д
  opportunity of drawing near
  5. захо́д
  way an aircraft comes in to land at an airport

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  approach //əˈpɹoʊt͡ʃ// //əˈpɹəʊt͡ʃ// 
  1. доближавам
  (figuratively) to draw near (to someone or something); to make advances; to approximate or become almost equal
  2. [[контакту́вам]] (с), обръщам
  (military) to take approaches to (a place); to move towards (a place) by digging trenches
  3. подхо́дя, подхо́ждам, приближа, приближавам 2.
  to come near to (someone or something) in place, time, character, or value
   3.
  to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  approach /ɐpɹˈəʊtʃ/ 
  příjezd

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  approach /ɐpɹˈəʊtʃ/ 
  přiblížit

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  approach /ɐpɹˈəʊtʃ/ 
  přibližování

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  approach /ɐpɹˈəʊtʃ/
  přistoupit k

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  approach /ɐpɹˈəʊtʃ/ 
  aproximovat (mat.)
  

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  approach /ɐpɹˈəʊtʃ/
  blížit se k

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  approach /ɐpɹˈəʊtʃ/
  postoj

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  approach /ɐpɹˈəʊtʃ/ 
  přistoupit

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  approach /ɐpɹˈəʊtʃ/ 
  blížení

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  approach /ɐpɹˈəʊtʃ/ 
  přikročit

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  approach /ɐpɹˈəʊtʃ/ 
  koncepce

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  approach /ɐpɹˈəʊtʃ/ 
  cesta

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  approach /ɐpɹˈəʊtʃ/ 
  postup

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  approach /ɐpɹˈəʊtʃ/
  přistupovat

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  approach /ɐpɹˈəʊtʃ/ 
  příchod

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  approach /ɐpɹˈəʊtʃ/ 
  přístup

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  approach /ɐpɹˈəʊtʃ/
  přiblížení

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  approach /ɐpɹˈəʊtʃ/
  přiblížit se k

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  approach /ɐpɹˈəʊtʃ/
  pojetí

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  approach /ɐpɹˈəʊtʃ/ 
  obrátit se na
           Note: koho

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  approach /ɐpɹˈəʊtʃ/
  blížit se

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  approach /ɐpɹˈəʊtʃ/ 
  příchod

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  approach /ɐpɹˈəʊtʃ/ 
  cyrchu 

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  approach /ɐpɹˈəʊtʃ/ 
  ymagwedd 

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  approach /ɐpɹˈəʊtʃ/ 
  agosáu 

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  approach /ɐpɹˈəʊtʃ/ 
  dynesáu 

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  approach /ɐpɹˈəʊtʃ/ 
  dynesu 

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  approach /ɐpɹˈəʊtʃ/ 
  nesáu 

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  approach /ɐpɹˈəʊtʃ/ 
  nesu 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  approach /ɐpɹˈəʊtʃ/
  Anfahrt , Zufahrt , Anfahrtsweg , Zufahrtsweg 
           Note: zu einem Ort
        "car park approach"  - Parkplatzzufahrt
   see: parking access
  
           Note: to a place

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  approach /ɐpɹˈəʊtʃ/
  Anflug  [ornith.]
           Note: auf einen Ort
        "a bird approaching its nest"  - ein Vogel im Nestanflug
           Note: to a place

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  approach /ɐpɹˈəʊtʃ/
  Anlaufen , Anlaufnehmen , Anlauf  [sport]
           Note: zum Sprung
        "on the approach"  - beim Anlaufen
           Note: to a jump

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  approach /ɐpɹˈəʊtʃ/
  Annäherung , Herankommen  [übtr.]
           Note: an etw.
           Note: Sache
        "with any approach to accuracy"  - mit auch nur annähernder Genauigkeit
        "This place is the nearest approach to home for me."  - Der Ort kommt dem am nächsten, was ich mir unter einem Zuhause vorstelle.
   see: approaches
  
           Note: to sth.
           Note: matter

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  approach /ɐpɹˈəʊtʃ/
  Ansatz  [math.]  [phys.]
     Synonyms: ansatz, starting equation
  
   see: use sth. for the calculation, start the calculation using sth.
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  approach /ɐpɹˈəʊtʃ/
  Denkansatz , Ansatz 
           Note: für etw., Zugang 
           Note: zu etw.
        "global approach to the migration issue"  - Gesamtansatz zur Migrationsfrage
     Synonym: basic approach
  
   see: basic approaches, approaches, therapeutic approach, right approach, wrong approach, pragmatic approach, scientific approach
  
           Note: to sth.

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  approach /ɐpɹˈəʊtʃ/
  Einfahren  [techn.]
           Note: numerische Steuerung
     Synonym: positioning
  
           Note: numerical control

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  approach /ɐpɹˈəʊtʃ/
  Herangehensweise , Vorgehensweise , Vorgangsweise  [Ös.] , Vorgehen 
        "a coordinated approach to the fight against money laundering"  - ein koordiniertes Vorgehen bei der Bekämpfung der Geldwäsche
        "What's your approach to holidays/women etc.?"  - Wie halten Sie es mit den Feiertagen/Frauen usw.?

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  approach /ɐpɹˈəʊtʃ/
  Herannahen 
        "the approach of winter"  - das Herannahen der Winterzeit

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  approach /ɐpɹˈəʊtʃ/
  Kontaktaufnahme , Kontaktnahme  [Schw.]  [soc.]
     Synonym: establishment of contact
  
   see: when first making contact, when he first took up contact, try to establish contacts
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  approach /ɐpɹˈəʊtʃ/
  Landeanflug , Anflug  [aviat.]
           Note: auf einen Ort
        "ninety-degree-approach"  - 90°-Anflug, Neunzig-Grad-Anflug
        "back course approach"  - Anflug auf rückseitigem Kurs
        "We are approaching Nice."  - Wir sind/befinden uns im Landeanflug auf Nizza.
     Synonym: landing approach
  
   see: 90° approach
  
           Note: to a place

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  approach /ɐpɹˈəʊtʃ/
  Näherrücken
           Note: von etw.
        "the approach of the election day"  - das Näherrücken des Wahltags
           Note: of sth.

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  approach /ɐpɹˈəʊtʃ/
  Verfahrensweise 
     Synonyms: procedure, method, practice
  
   see: good practice, best practice
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  approach /ɐpɹˈəʊtʃ/
  Vorfeld  [mil.]
           Note: von etw.
           Note: es
           Note: to sth.

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  approach /ɐpɹˈəʊtʃ/
  Vorlauf , Vorbewegung  [techn.]
           Note: Werkzeug
           Note: tools

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  approach /ɐpɹˈəʊtʃ/
  Zugangsweg , Zugang 
           Note: zu einem Ort
   see: approaches
  
           Note: to a place

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  approach /ɐpɹˈəʊtʃ/ 
  anfliegen [einen Ort] , einfliegen  [zool.]  [aviat.]  [in einen Ort]
   see: approaching, approached
  
           Note: a place

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  approach /ɐpɹˈəʊtʃ/ 
  anmarschieren 
   see: approaching, approached
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  approach /ɐpɹˈəʊtʃ/ 
  bevorstehen, nahekommen , erreichen [fast] , ähnlich sein 
   see: approaching, approached, approaches, approached
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  approach /ɐpɹˈəʊtʃ/ 
  entgegenkommen 
     Synonyms: come towards, come to meet, be coming up to meet
  
   see: meet sb. halfway
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  approach /ɐpɹˈəʊtʃ/ 
  hierherkommen 
     Synonyms: come here, come
  
   see: coming here, approaching, coming, come here, approached, come, comes here, approaches, comes, came here, approached, came
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  approach /ɐpɹˈəʊtʃ/ 
  sich nähern  [math.]
        "approach a limiting value"  - sich einem Grenzwert nähern
        "approach asymptotically a value"  - sich einem Wert asymptotisch nähern
   see: approaching, approached
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  approach /ɐpɹˈəʊtʃ/ 
  sich (einer Sache) nähern, sich (einer Sache) annähern, sich auf etw. zubewegen , herannahen 
        "be nearing/approaching 90"  - sich auf die 90 zubewegen, auf die 90 zugehen
        "The cab neared/approached 20th Street."  - Das Taxi näherte sich der 20. Straße.
        "He was approaching the gate."  - Er bewegte sich auf das Tor zu.
     Synonym: near
  
   see: nearing, approaching, neared, approached, nears, approaches, neared, approached
  
           Note: sth.

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  approach /ɐpɹˈəʊtʃ/ 
  näherrücken, nahen  [geh.]
        "Winter is nearing/drawing near/approaching."  - Der Winter rückt näher.
     Synonyms: near, draw near
  
   see: nearing, drawing near, approaching, neared, drawn near, approached
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  approach /ɐpɹˈəʊtʃ/ 
  auf etw. zu sprechen kommen 

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  approach /ɐpɹˈəʊtʃ/
  
  προσεγγίζω, μέθοδος, πλησιάζω, προσέγγιση

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  approach //əˈpɹoʊt͡ʃ// //əˈpɹəʊt͡ʃ// 
  1. lähestyminen 2.
  act of drawing near in place or time
   3.
  opportunity of drawing near
   4.
  way an aircraft comes in to land at an airport
  2. kulku, käynti, reitti
  avenue, passage, or way by which a building or place can be approached
  3. lähestymistapa
  manner of making (a policy) or solving (a problem, etc.)

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  approach //əˈpɹoʊt͡ʃ// //əˈpɹəʊt͡ʃ// 
  lähestyä 2.
  (figuratively) to draw near (to someone or something); to make advances; to approximate or become almost equal
   3.
  (military) to take approaches to (a place); to move towards (a place) by digging trenches
   4.
  to come near to (someone or something) in place, time, character, or value
   5.
  to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh

From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-fra ]

  approach /əproutʃ/
  1. aborder, s'avancer
  2. abord, approche

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  approach /ɐpɹˈəʊtʃ/ 
  1. पहुँच, निकटता
        "Transportation  has  enabled  us  an  easy  approach to the remote parts of the world."
        "Ravi has an easy approach to The Minister."
  2. पद्धति
        "In the latest approach to language teaching direct method is preferred."
  3. प्रस्ताव
        "They have made an approach to the local authorities in this connection."

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  approach /ɐpɹˈəʊtʃ/ 
  1. पास~आना
        "Can anyone approach an auncanged lion?"
        "No singer could approach Mohan mad Rafi's high range quality."
  2. पहुँचना
        "We should seriously consider how to approach the problem before we make any definite plans."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  approach /ɐpɹˈəʊtʃ/
  koncept, približavanje, približiti se, prilaz, prilazak, prilazni, prilazno, pristup, pristupa, pristupiti, pristupom, pristupu, prići, zalet, zbliženje, činiti prijedlog

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  approach /ɐpɹˈəʊtʃ/
  1. szemléletmód
  2. bekötôút
  3. megközelítés
  4. felfogás
  5. szemlélet
  6. feljáró
  7. hozzáállás
  8. odavezetô út
  9. közeledés
  10. közelítés
  11. beállítás

From English-Italian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:eng-ita ]

  approach /ɐpɹˈəʊtʃ/
  accesso

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  approach //əˈpɹoʊt͡ʃ// //əˈpɹəʊt͡ʃ// 
  1. アプローチ, 接近
  act of drawing near in place or time
  2. 通路
  avenue, passage, or way by which a building or place can be approached
  3. アプローチ
  manner of making (a policy) or solving (a problem, etc.)

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  approach //əˈpɹoʊt͡ʃ// //əˈpɹəʊt͡ʃ// 
  1. 近づく 2.
  (figuratively) to draw near (to someone or something); to make advances; to approximate or become almost equal
   3.
  to come near to (someone or something) in place, time, character, or value
  2. 近づく, 接近, 近寄る
  to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh

From English-Latin FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:eng-lat ]

  approach /əproutʃ/
  adire

From English-Lithuanian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.7.2 :   [ freedict:eng-lit ]

  approach /ə'prəʋtʃ/
  1. artintis, prisiartinti
  2. kreiptis
  3. prisiartinimas
  4. metodas, požiūris
  5. mėginimai

From English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-nor ]

  approach //əˈpɹoʊt͡ʃ// //əˈpɹəʊt͡ʃ// 
  1. tilstundelse
  act of drawing near in place or time
  2. innkjøring
  avenue, passage, or way by which a building or place can be approached
  3. tilnærmelsesmåte
  manner of making (a policy) or solving (a problem, etc.)

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  approach /əˈprəʊʧ/
  I.   1.  zbliżać się, nadchodzić
   2.  [w sprawie]  zgłaszać się (sb - do kogoś)  (about - w sprawie)
   3.  [problemu]  podchodzić do
   4.  [o liczbie]  dochodzić (sth - do czegoś)
  II.   1.  [daty, terminu]  nadejście
   2.  dojście, dojazd (to - do)
   3.  [do kogoś]  zgłoszenie się
   4.  [do problemu]  podejście (to - do)

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  approach /əproutʃ/  
  1. enfoque
  2. abordagem, aproximação
  3. aproximar-se, dirigir-se

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  approach //əˈpɹoʊt͡ʃ// //əˈpɹəʊt͡ʃ// 
  inflygning
  way an aircraft comes in to land at an airport

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  approach //əˈpɹoʊt͡ʃ// //əˈpɹəʊt͡ʃ// 
  närma, stunda
  to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  approach /ɐpɹˈəʊtʃ/
  1. yaklaştırmak, yakına getirmek, yaklaşmak, yanaşmak, yakına gelmek
  2. baş vurmak, müracaat etmek
  3. başlamak, işe koyulmak
  4. yaklaşma, yanaşma
  5. methal
  6. başlangıç
  7. (spor) golf topunu yeşil meydana sokan vuruş. approachable  müracaat edilebilir, yanına varılabilir, yaklaşılabilir, cana yakın.

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/əˈpɹoʊtʃ/

From IPA:sv :   [ IPA:sv ]

  

/apr'ɔʊtɧ/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  500 Moby Thesaurus words for "approach":
     MO, access, accomplish, accomplishment, accordance, accost,
     achieve, achievement, act on, address, adit, advance, advances,
     advent, advise, agreement, air lock, algorithm, alikeness,
     alliance, analogy, answer, anticipate, ape, aping, apostrophize,
     appeal to, appear, appear like, appearance, apply to, approaches,
     appropinquate, approximate, approximation, arise, arrangement,
     arrival, arrive, arrive at, arrive in, asking price, assay,
     assimilation, asymptote, attack, attain, attain to, attainment,
     attempt, attitude, await, be around, be destined, be fated,
     be imminent, be in store, be like, be near, be received,
     be redolent of, be to be, be to come, bear down on, bear down upon,
     bear resemblance, bear up, bear upon, beg, begin to, beseech,
     bespeak, bid, blind landing, blow in, blueprint, blueprinting,
     bob up, bottleneck, break the ice, brew, bribe, bring to mind,
     buttonhole, buy, buy off, calculation, call, call to, call to mind,
     call up, center, centralize, chance, charting, check in, clock in,
     close, close in, close up, close with, closeness, collision course,
     come, come along, come close, come closer, come forth,
     come forward, come in, come into being, come into existence,
     come near, come on, come to, come to hand, come together, come up,
     coming, coming in, communicate with, community, comparability,
     compare with, comparison, concenter, concentralization,
     concentralize, concentrate, concentration, conception, concourse,
     concurrence, confer, confines, confluence, conflux, conformity,
     confront, congress, consult, contact, contrivance, converge,
     convergence, converging, copy, copying, correspond, correspond to,
     correspondence, corridor, corrupt, counsel, counterfeit, course,
     court, crack, crop up, crossing, cultivate, design, device,
     disposition, draw, draw near, draw nigh, draw on, effort,
     encounter, endeavor, engage, enterprise, entrance, entranceway,
     entreat, entry, entryway, environs, envisagement, equal, essay,
     establish connection, evoke, exert influence, expect, experiment,
     face, fall in with, fashion, favor, feeler, fetch, fetch up at,
     figuring, find, fix, fling, focalization, focus, follow,
     foreground, foresee, foresight, foretell, forethought, form,
     forthcome, forthcoming, funnel, futurity, gain, gain upon, gambit,
     game, gangplank, gangway, gather, get at, get cozy with, get in,
     get there, get to, get warm, go, graphing, grease, grease the palm,
     greet, ground plan, guidelines, guise, hail, hall, halloo,
     hang over, hit, hit town, hope, hover, hub, idea, identity,
     imitate, imitation, immediacy, immediate foreground,
     immediate future, imminence, impend, impendence, impendency,
     implore, importune, in, ingress, inlet, intake, intention,
     interrogate, intersect, invitation, invoke, landing, layout,
     lead on, lick, lie ahead, lie over, lift a finger, likeness,
     likening, line, line of action, lines, lineup, lobby,
     lobby through, long-range plan, look for, look forward to,
     look like, loom, lower, magnetize, maintain connection, make,
     make a pass, make advances, make an attempt, make an effort,
     make an overture, make contact with, make it, make overtures,
     make up to, manner, manner of working, mapping, master plan, match,
     materialize, means, means of access, meet, meeting, memorialize,
     menace, metaphor, method, methodology, mimic, mimicking, mirror,
     mode, mode of operation, mode of procedure, modus operandi, move,
     movement, mutual approach, narrow the gap, narrowing gap, near,
     near future, nearly reproduce, nearness, negotiate, neighborhood,
     nigh, nighness, nip, not tell apart, offer, offering, opening,
     operations research, order, organization, overhang, overture,
     overtures, parallel, parallelism, parity, parley, partake of,
     passage, passageway, path, pay addresses to, pay court to, pay off,
     pinch, plan, planning, planning function, play up to, plead, plot,
     pop up, practice, prearrangement, precinct, predict,
     preliminary approach, present itself, presentation, procedure,
     proceeding, process, proffer, program, program of action, project,
     prophesy, propinquity, proposals, propose to, proposition,
     propositions, proximate, proximity, pull in, pull strings,
     punch in, purchase, purlieus, question, radius, raise,
     rationalization, reach, reaching, relate to, remind one of,
     reply to, resemblance, resemble, respond to, ring in, rival,
     roll in, routine, run after, run together, salute, sameness,
     savor of, schedule, schema, schematism, schematization, scheme,
     scheme of arrangement, seem like, semblance, setup, shine up to,
     shot, show up, sidle up to, sign in, similarity, simile,
     similitude, simulate, simulation, smack of, solicit, sound like,
     sound out, speak, speak fair, speak to, spokes, spring up, stab,
     stack up, stack up with, step, step up, strategic plan, strategy,
     stroke, strong bid, style, submission, suborn, suggest, supplicate,
     system, systematization, tack, tactical plan, tactics, take after,
     take aside, take care of, talk to, tamper with, tangent, taper,
     technique, tentative, tentative approach, the big picture,
     the drill, the how, the picture, the way of, threaten,
     throw a pass, tickle the palm, time in, tone, touch, touchdown,
     trench, trial, trial and error, try, turn up, undertake,
     undertaking, unite, venture, venture on, venture upon, verge,
     vestibule, vicinage, vicinity, way, way in, whack, wire-pull, wise,
     work on, working plan
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 接近,门径;
  v. 接近,动手处理;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     vt. 向…靠近;与…打交道
     vi. 靠近,临近
     n. 方法,途径;靠近,临近,接近

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