approach :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

Nouns (14)

n. a close approximation; "the nearest approach to genius"

n. the area behind the foul line, from which the ball is delivered

n. 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"

access

n. a way of entering or leaving; "he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge"

approach path

n. the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing

coming, approaching

n. the act of drawing spatially closer to something; "the hunter's approach scattered the geese"

attack, plan of attack

n. 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"; "an attack on inflation"; "his plan of attack was misguided"

coming, approaching

n. the temporal property of becoming nearer in time; "the approach of winter"

advance, feeler, overture

n. a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; "she rejected his advances"

Verbs (14)

approach

v. make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion; "I was approached by the President to serve as his adviser in foreign matters"

come near

v. come near in time; "Winter is approaching"; "approaching old age"

set about, deal with, go about

v. begin to deal with; "approach a task"; "go about a difficult problem"; "approach a new project"

come near, verge on, border on

v. come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character; "This borders on discrimination!"; "His playing approaches that of Horowitz"

meet, go up, come on, come near, near, draw near

v. move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"

Adverbs (0)

Adjectives (0)

Fuzzynyms (94)

entry, entree, door, doorway, portal, room access

n. the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close; "he stuck his head in the doorway"

avenue, boulevard

n. a wide street or thoroughfare

passageway

n. a passage between rooms or between buildings

drive, driveway, private road

n. a road leading up to a private house; "they parked in the driveway"

gate

n. a movable barrier in a fence or wall

appearance

n. the act of appearing in public view; "the rookie made a brief appearance in the first period"; "it was Bernhardt's last appearance in America"

twist, turn

n. turning or twisting around (in place); "with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room"

advent, coming

n. arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous); "the advent of the computer"

beginning, start, commencement

n. the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"

appearance, appearing, coming into court

n. formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action

handling, treatment

n. the management of someone or something; "the handling of prisoners"; "the treatment of water sewage"; "the right to equal treatment in the criminal justice system"

procedure, process

n. a particular course of action intended to achieve a result; "the procedure of obtaining a driver's license"; "it was a process of trial and error"

procedure

n. a mode of conducting legal and parliamentary proceedings

procedure, process

n. a particular course of action intended to achieve a result; "the procedure of obtaining a driver's license"; "it was a process of trial and error"

fashion

n. characteristic or habitual practice

maneuver, manoeuvre, simulated military operation

n. a military training exercise

play, maneuver, manoeuvre

n. a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill; "he made a great maneuver"; "the runner was out on a play by the shortstop"

proposal

n. something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)

offer, offering

n. something offered (as a proposal or bid); "noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds"

pass, passport

n. any authorization to pass or go somewhere; "the pass to visit had a strict time limit"

contact, reach, get through, get hold of

v. be in or establish communication with; "Our advertisements reach millions"; "He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia"

apprise, apprize, advise, notify, give notice, send word

v. inform (somebody) of something; "I advised him that the rent was due"

handle, treat, treat with, do by

v. interact in a certain way; "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently"

handle, care for, deal with, manage

v. be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old"

address, accost, come up to

v. speak to someone

meet, get together, come together

v. collect in one place; "We assembled in the church basement"; "Let's gather in the dining room"

verge, verge on

v. border on; come close to; "His behavior verges on the criminal"

compare

v. be comparable; "This car does not compare with our line of Mercedes"

resemble, appear like

v. appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to; "She resembles her mother very much"; "This paper resembles my own work"

draw in, close in, advance on, converge on

v. advance or converge on; "The police were closing in on him"

approximate, come close

v. be close or similar; "Her results approximate my own"

get, come, arrive

v. reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress; "She arrived home at 7 o'clock"; "She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight"

recognize, greet

v. express greetings upon meeting someone

draw together, converge, move together

v. move or draw together at a certain location; "The crowd converged on the movie star"

zoom, move noisily

v. move with a low humming noise

catch, be affected by, be struck by

v. be struck or affected by; "catch fire"; "catch the mood"

pass, overtake, travel past

v. travel past; "The sports car passed all the trucks"

Synonyms (3)

bound, border, form the border of

v. form the boundary of; be contiguous to

Antonyms (15)

exit, issue, outlet, way out

n. an opening that permits escape or release; "he blocked the way out"; "the canyon had only one issue"

avoid

v. stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something; "Her former friends now avoid her"

lose, misplace, mislay

v. place (something) where one cannot find it again; "I misplaced my eyeglasses"

retreat, withdraw, recede, pull back, draw back, move back

v. pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"

retreat

v. move away, as for privacy; "The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer"

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