Synonyms for Approach

Top synonyms for “approach”: access, advance, approach path, approach shot, approaching, attack, border on, come near, and 13 more below.

Definitions

1. (noun)the act of drawing spatially closer to something
   “the hunter's approach scattered the geese”
2. (noun)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”
3. (noun)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”
4. (noun)a way of entering or leaving
   “he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge”
5. (noun)a close approximation
   “the nearest approach to genius”
6. (noun)the temporal property of becoming nearer in time
   “the approach of winter”
7. (noun)a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
   “she rejected his advances”
8. (noun)the event of one object coming closer to another
9. (noun)the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing
10. (verb)make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion
    “I was approached by the President to serve as his adviser in foreign matters”
11. (verb)come near in time
    “Winter is approaching”
12. (verb)move towards
    “We were approaching our destination”

Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).