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.
The act of drawing near; a coming or advancing near.
A access, or opportunity of drawing near.
Movements to gain favor; advances.
The advanced works, trenches, or covered roads made by besiegers in their advances toward a fortress or military post.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something; "the hunter's approach scattered the geese"
the event of one object coming closer to another
a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; "she rejected his advances"
the temporal property of becoming nearer in time; "the approach of winter"
move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"
come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character; "This borders on discrimination!"; "His playing approaches that of Horowitz"
come near in time; "Winter is approaching"; "approaching old age"
make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion; "I was approached by the President to serve as his adviser in foreign matters"
A specific and chosen way of advancing or proceeding.
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a trench dug to get closer to the enemy line, called a sap in siege operations.