approach

English Thesaurus

1. the act of drawing spatially closer to something (noun.act)

hypernym	:	motion, move, movement,
definition	:	the act of changing location from one place to another (noun.act)

hyponym	:	access,
definition	:	the act of approaching or entering (noun.act)

hyponym	:	closing, closure,
definition	:	approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap (noun.act)

hyponym	:	landing approach,
definition	:	the approach to a landing field by an airplane (noun.act)

hyponym	:	run-up,
definition	:	the approach run during which an athlete gathers speed (noun.act)

2. a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green (noun.act)

hypernym	:	golf shot, golf stroke, swing,
definition	:	the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it (noun.act)

hyponym	:	chip, chip shot,
definition	:	(golf) a low running approach shot (noun.act)

hyponym	:	pitch, pitch shot,
definition	:	a high approach shot in golf (noun.act)

domain category	:	golf, golf game,
definition	:	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 (noun.act)

3. ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation (noun.act)

hypernym	:	conceptualisation, conceptualization, formulation,
definition	:	inventing or contriving an idea or explanation and formulating it mentally (noun.act)

hyponym	:	avenue,
definition	:	a line of approach (noun.act)

4. a way of entering or leaving (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	way,
definition	:	any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	entrance, entranceway, entree, entry, entryway,
definition	:	something that provides access (to get in or get out) (noun.artifact)

5. a close approximation (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	similarity,
definition	:	the quality of being similar (noun.attribute)

6. the temporal property of becoming nearer in time (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	timing,
definition	:	the time when something happens (noun.attribute)

7. a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	proffer, proposition, suggestion,
definition	:	a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection (noun.communication)

8. the event of one object coming closer to another (noun.event)

hypernym	:	motion, movement,
definition	:	a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something (noun.event)

9. the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing (noun.location)

hypernym	:	air lane, airway, flight path, skyway,
definition	:	a designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to another (noun.location)

part meronym	:	approach pattern, pattern, traffic pattern,
definition	:	the path that is prescribed for an airplane that is preparing to land at an airport (noun.location)

10. make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	accost, address, come up to,
definition	:	speak to someone (verb.communication)

hyponym	:	hit,
definition	:	pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to (verb.communication)

11. come near in time (verb.motion)

hypernym	:	come, come up,
definition	:	move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody (verb.motion)

hyponym	:	get on,
definition	:	grow late or (of time) elapse (verb.motion)

verb group	:	approach, come near, come on, draw close, draw near, go up, near,
definition	:	move towards (verb.motion)

12. move towards (verb.motion)

hypernym	:	come, come up,
definition	:	move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody (verb.motion)

hyponym	:	drive up,
definition	:	approach while driving (verb.motion)

hyponym	:	bear down on, bear down upon,
definition	:	sail towards another vessel, of a ship (verb.motion)

hyponym	:	edge in, edge up,
definition	:	push one's way into (a space) (verb.motion)

hyponym	:	close,
definition	:	draw near (verb.motion)

hyponym	:	crowd, push,
definition	:	approach a certain age or speed (verb.motion)

entail	:	advance, go on, march on, move on, pass on, progress,
definition	:	move forward, also in the metaphorical sense (verb.motion)

verb group	:	approach, come near,
definition	:	come near in time (verb.motion)

13. begin to deal with (verb.social)

hypernym	:	act, move,
definition	:	perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) (verb.social)

hyponym	:	confront, face, face up,
definition	:	deal with (something unpleasant) head on (verb.communication)

14. come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character (verb.stative)

hypernym	:	approximate, come close,
definition	:	be close or similar (verb.stative)

hyponym	:	converge,
definition	:	approach a limit as the number of terms increases without limit (verb.stative)

15. the act of drawing spatially closer to something (noun.act)

derivation	:	come, come up,
definition	:	move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody (verb.motion)

derivation	:	approach, come near, come on, draw close, draw near, go up, near,
definition	:	move towards (verb.motion)

16. ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation (noun.act)

derivation	:	approach, go about, set about,
definition	:	begin to deal with (verb.social)

17. a close approximation (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	approach, border on,
definition	:	come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character (verb.stative)

18. the temporal property of becoming nearer in time (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	come,
definition	:	come to pass; arrive, as in due course (verb.change)

derivation	:	approach, come near,
definition	:	come near in time (verb.motion)

19. a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others (noun.communication)

derivation	:	approach,
definition	:	make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion (verb.communication)

20. the event of one object coming closer to another (noun.event)

derivation	:	approach, come near, come on, draw close, draw near, go up, near,
definition	:	move towards (verb.motion)

21. make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion (verb.communication)

derivation	:	advance, approach, feeler, overture,
definition	:	a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others (noun.communication)

derivation	:	approachable,
definition	:	easy to meet or converse or do business with (adj.all)

22. come near in time (verb.motion)

derivation	:	approach, approaching, coming,
definition	:	the temporal property of becoming nearer in time (noun.attribute)

23. move towards (verb.motion)

derivation	:	approach, approaching, coming,
definition	:	the act of drawing spatially closer to something (noun.act)

derivation	:	approach, approaching,
definition	:	the event of one object coming closer to another (noun.event)

derivation	:	approachable, reachable,
definition	:	easily approached (adj.all)

24. begin to deal with (verb.social)

derivation	:	approach, attack, plan of attack,
definition	:	ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation (noun.act)

25. come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character (verb.stative)

derivation	:	approach,
definition	:	a close approximation (noun.attribute)

26. the act of drawing spatially closer to something (noun.act)

derivation	:	come, come up,
definition	:	move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody (verb.motion)

derivation	:	approach, come near, come on, draw close, draw near, go up, near,
definition	:	move towards (verb.motion)

27. ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation (noun.act)

derivation	:	approach, go about, set about,
definition	:	begin to deal with (verb.social)

28. a close approximation (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	approach, border on,
definition	:	come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character (verb.stative)

29. the temporal property of becoming nearer in time (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	come,
definition	:	come to pass; arrive, as in due course (verb.change)

derivation	:	approach, come near,
definition	:	come near in time (verb.motion)

30. a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others (noun.communication)

derivation	:	approach,
definition	:	make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion (verb.communication)

31. the event of one object coming closer to another (noun.event)

derivation	:	approach, come near, come on, draw close, draw near, go up, near,
definition	:	move towards (verb.motion)

32. make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion (verb.communication)

derivation	:	advance, approach, feeler, overture,
definition	:	a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others (noun.communication)

derivation	:	approachable,
definition	:	easy to meet or converse or do business with (adj.all)

33. come near in time (verb.motion)

derivation	:	approach, approaching, coming,
definition	:	the temporal property of becoming nearer in time (noun.attribute)

34. move towards (verb.motion)

derivation	:	approach, approaching, coming,
definition	:	the act of drawing spatially closer to something (noun.act)

derivation	:	approach, approaching,
definition	:	the event of one object coming closer to another (noun.event)

derivation	:	approachable, reachable,
definition	:	easily approached (adj.all)

35. begin to deal with (verb.social)

derivation	:	approach, attack, plan of attack,
definition	:	ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation (noun.act)

36. come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character (verb.stative)

derivation	:	approach,
definition	:	a close approximation (noun.attribute)

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