ˈæksɛs ˈækˌsɛs ədˈvæns əˈpɹoʊtʃɪŋ əˈpɹəʊtʃɪŋ əˈtæk ˈkʌm ˌɔːn ˈkʌm ˌɔn ˈfiːlə ˈfiːləɹ nɪə(ɹ) nɪɹ ˈəʊvətjʊə ˈoʊvəɹtʃəɹ the act of drawing spatially closer to something the hunter's approach scattered the geese a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green he lost the hole when his approach rolled over the green ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons an attack on inflation his plan of attack was misguided make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion I was approached by the President to serve as his adviser in foreign matters come near in time Winter is approaching approaching old age move towards We were approaching our destination They are drawing near The enemy army came nearer and nearer begin to deal with approach a task go about a difficult problem approach a new project a way of entering or leaving he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character This borders on discrimination! His playing approaches that of Horowitz a close approximation the nearest approach to genius the temporal property of becoming nearer in time the approach of winter a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others she rejected his advances the event of one object coming closer to another the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing