way+of+approach

  • 11approach — [[t]əpro͟ʊtʃ[/t]] ♦♦ approaches, approaching, approached 1) VERB When you approach something, you get closer to it. [V n] He didn t approach the front door at once... When I approached, they grew silent... [V ing] We turned to see the approaching …

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  • 12approach — ap|proach1 W2S3 [əˈprəutʃ US əˈproutʃ] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move towards)¦ 2¦(ask)¦ 3¦(future event)¦ 4¦(deal with)¦ 5¦(almost)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: aprochier, from Late Latin appropiare, from Latin ad to + prope …

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  • 13approach — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I v. t. accost, confront, encounter (See contact); draw near, approach. n. access, avenue, ingress; bid, offer; fashion, manner, method; nearing, approach. Ant., withdraw, recede. II Motion toward Nouns… …

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  • 14approach */*/*/ — I UK [əˈprəʊtʃ] / US [əˈproʊtʃ] noun Word forms approach : singular approach plural approaches 1) [countable] a particular way of thinking about or dealing with something We need a fresh approach to sports in education. approach to: He has a… …

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  • 15approach — ap|proach1 [ ə proutʃ ] verb *** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to move closer to someone or something: She heard footsteps approaching from behind. A strange boat was approaching the shore. a ) intransitive if an event or a particular time… …

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  • 16approach — 1. verb 1) she approached the altar Syn: move towards, near, come near, close in on, close with, gain on 2) she approached him about a pay rise Syn: speak to, talk to, sound out, make a proposal to …

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  • 17approach — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 way of dealing with sb/sth ADJECTIVE ▪ conventional, orthodox, traditional ▪ alternate (AmE), alternative, different, fresh, new …

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  • 18approach — Synonyms and related words: MO, access, accomplish, accomplishment, accordance, accost, achieve, achievement, act on, address, adit, advance, advances, advent, advise, agreement, air lock, algorithm, alikeness, alliance, analogy, answer,… …

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  • 19approach — 1. verb 1) she approached the altar Syn: move toward, come/go toward, advance toward, inch toward, go/come/draw/move nearer, go/come/draw/move closer, near; close in, gain on; reach, arrive at Ant: leave 2) …

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  • 20approach*/*/ — [əˈprəʊtʃ] noun I 1) [C] a way of dealing with something He has a relaxed approach to life.[/ex] 2) [singular] the fact that something is coming closer in time or in distance the approach of war[/ex] 3) [C] the action of asking for something, or… …

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