Approach Word Meaning

Middle English: from Old French aprochier, aprocher, from ecclesiastical Latin appropiare ‘draw near’, from ad- ‘to’ + propius (comparative of prope ‘near’)

come near or nearer to (someone or something) in distance or time

come nearer to

• the train approached the main line
• winter was approaching

speak to (someone) for the first time about a proposal or request

make initial proposal to

• the department had been approached about funding

start to deal with (a situation or problem) in a certain way

deal with

• one must approach the matter with caution

a way of dealing with a situation or problem

way of dealing with situation

• we need a whole new approach to the job

an initial proposal or request made to someone

initial proposal

• the landowner made an approach to the developer

the action of coming near or nearer to someone or something in distance or time

action of approaching

• the approach of winter