approach
//əˈproʊtʃ//
Verb
approachInfinitive
approachPresent tense
approachedPast tense
approachedPast participle
approachingPresent participle
approachesThird-person singular
1
to come near or nearer to someone or something in distance or time
The train is approaching the station.
2
to speak to someone for the first time about something, especially to ask for something or make a request
She approached her boss about getting a raise.
3
to begin to deal with or think about something in a particular way
We need to approach this problem in a different way.
Noun
approachSingular
approachesPlural
1
a way of dealing with or thinking about something; a method or strategy
We need a new approach to solve this problem.
2
the act of coming near or nearer to someone or something
We watched the approach of the storm from our window.
3
a path, road, or way that leads to a place
The approach to the castle is lined with cherry trees.