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- pronunciation:
proch
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
approaches, approaching, approached |
| definition 1: |
to come or go near to.
The child approached the dog carefully.- synonyms:
- near
- antonyms:
- leave
- similar words:
- arrive, catch up to, close in on, gain, overtake, reach
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| definition 2: |
to go to with a request.
He approached his father about borrowing the car.- similar words:
- address, advance, confront, introduce, offer, present, propose, sound, suggest
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| definition 3: |
to begin to work on; prepare to do.
How do we approach this task?- synonyms:
- begin, commence, start, undertake
- similar words:
- address
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| related words: |
approximate |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of coming near.
The approach of a fox woke the chickens.- similar words:
- passage
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| definition 2: |
a way of entering or coming near.
The only approach to the woods was a small path.- synonyms:
- access, road, way
- similar words:
- course, doorway, entrée, entrance, entry, inlet, ramp, thoroughfare
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| definition 3: |
a way of dealing with something.
Her approach to studying for tests seems to work.- synonyms:
- manner, means, method, mode, style, way
- similar words:
- course, procedure, technique
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| related words: |
angle, arrival, fashion, mode, path, performance, tack, treat |
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