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approach - the act of drawing spatially closer to something; "the hunter's approach scattered the geese" |
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approaching,
coming |
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motion,
move,
movement the act of changing location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path"
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access the act of approaching or entering; "he gained access to the building"
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closing,
closure approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap; "the ship's rapid rate of closing gave them little time to avoid a collision"
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landing approach the approach to a landing field by an airplane
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run-up the approach run during which an athlete gathers speed
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approach - 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" |
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golf shot,
golf stroke,
swing the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it
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golf,
golf game a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
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chip,
chip shot the act of chipping something
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pitch,
pitch shot the action or manner of throwing something; "his pitch fell short and his hat landed on the floor"
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approach - 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" |
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attack |
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conceptualisation,
conceptualization,
formulation inventing or contriving an idea or explanation and formulating it mentally
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avenue a line of approach; "they explored every avenue they could think of"; "it promises to open new avenues to understanding"
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approach - the temporal property of becoming nearer in time; "the approach of winter" |
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approaching,
coming |
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timing the regulation of occurrence, pace, or coordination to achieve a desired effect (as in music, theater, athletics, mechanics)
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approach - a close approximation; "the nearest approach to genius" |
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similarity the quality of being similar
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approach - the event of one object coming closer to another |
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approaching |
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motion,
movement the act of changing location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path"
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| Verb |
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approach - move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer" |
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near |
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come,
come up come to pass; arrive, as in due course; "The first success came three days later"; "It came as a shock"; "Dawn comes early in June"
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drive up approach while driving; "The truck entered the driveway and drove up towards the house"
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bear down on,
bear down upon sail towards another vessel, of a ship
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edge in,
edge up push one's way into (a space)
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close finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead; "The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning"
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crowd,
push to gather together in large numbers; "men in straw boaters and waxed mustaches crowded the verandah"
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approach - make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion; "I was approached by the President to serve as his adviser in foreign matters" |
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accost,
address,
come up to adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation of hitting
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hit pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to; "He tries to hit on women in bars"
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approach - come near in time; "Winter is approaching"; "approaching old age" |
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come,
come up come to pass; arrive, as in due course; "The first success came three days later"; "It came as a shock"; "Dawn comes early in June"
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get on appear in a show, on T.V. or radio; "The news won't be on tonight"
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approach,
come near,
come on,
draw close,
draw near,
go up,
near make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion; "I was approached by the President to serve as his adviser in foreign matters"
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