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Approaches

The act of drawing near; a coming or advancing near.

📖 Definitions of "Approaches"

noun
  1. 1

    The act of drawing near; a coming or advancing near.

  2. 2

    An access, or opportunity of drawing near.

  3. 3

    (in plural) Movements to gain favor; advances.

  4. 4

    A way, passage, or avenue by which a place or buildings can be approached; an access.

verb
  1. 1

    To come or go near, in place or time; to draw nigh; to advance nearer.

  2. 2

    To draw near, in a figurative sense; to make advances; to approximate.

    "as he approaches to the character of the ablest statesman."

  3. 3

    To come near to in place, time, character or value; to draw nearer to.

    ""Would counsel please approach the bench?" asked the judge."

  4. 4

    To make an attempt at (solving a problem or making a policy).

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