<p><strong>Verb (used with object)</strong></p><ul><li>to come near or nearer to: The cars slowed down as they approached the intersection.</li><li>to come near to in quality, character, time, or condition; to come within range for comparison: As a poet he hardly approaches Keats.</li><li>to present, offer, or make a proposal or request to: to approach the president with a suggestion.</li><li>to begin work on; set about: to approach a problem.</li><li>to make advances to; address.</li><li>to bring near to something.</li></ul><p><strong>Antonyms</strong></p><ul><li>withdraw</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used without object)</strong></p><ul><li>to come nearer; draw near: A storm is approaching.</li><li>to come near in character, time, amount, etc.; approximate.</li></ul><p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>the act of drawing near: the approach of a train.</li><li>nearness or close approximation: a fair approach to accuracy.</li><li>any means of access, as a road or ramp: the approaches to a city.</li><li>the method used or steps taken in setting about a task, problem, etc.: His approach to any problem was to prepare an outline.</li><li>the course to be followed by an aircraft in approaching for a landing or in joining a traffic pattern: The plane's approach to the airport was hazardous.</li><li>Sometimes approaches: a presentation, offer, or proposal.</li><li>approaches, Military: works for protecting forces in an advance against a fortified position.</li><li>Also called approach shot: Golf: a stroke made after teeing off, by which a player attempts to get the ball onto the putting green.</li><li>Bowling: the steps taken and the manner employed in delivering the ball: He favors a four-step approach. Also called runway: the area behind the foul line, from which the ball is delivered.</li></ul>