intransitive verb

Etymology: ME aprochen < OFr aprochier < LL(Ec) appropiare < L ad-, to + propius, compar. of prope, near

transitive verb

1. to come near or nearer to
2. to be like or similar to; approximate
3. to make advances, a proposal, or a request to
4. to begin dealing with to approach a task

noun

1. a coming closer or drawing nearer
2. an approximation or similarity
3. an advance or overture (to someone): usually used in pl.
4. a path, road, or other means of reaching a person or place; access
5. a means of attaining a goal or purpose let's take a new approach to the problem
6. Aeron. the act of bringing an aircraft into position for landing, bombing a target, etc.
7. Golf a shot from the fairway, meant to hit the ball onto the putting green