1. Verb
To come or go near, in place or time; to draw nigh; to advance nearer.
2. Verb
To draw near, in a figurative sense; to make advances; to approximate; as, he approaches to the character of the ablest statesman.
3. Verb
To bring near; to cause to draw near; to advance.
4. Verb
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.
5. Verb
To take approaches to.
6. Verb
The act of drawing near; a coming or advancing near.
7. Verb
A access, or opportunity of drawing near.
8. Verb
Movements to gain favor; advances.
9. Verb
A way, passage, or avenue by which a place or buildings can be approached; an access.
10. Verb
The advanced works, trenches, or covered roads made by besiegers in their advances toward a fortress or military post.
11. Verb
See Approaching.
12. Noun
a close approximation; "the nearest approach to genius"
Vocabulary classified under Academic vocabulary
13. Noun
the event of one object coming closer to another
Vocabulary classified under Sociology
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