usage: the act of drawing spatially closer to something; "the hunter's approach scattered the geese"
Verb
1. approach, near, come on, go up, draw near, draw close, come near, come, come up
usage: move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"
2. border on, approach, approximate, come close
usage: come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character; "This borders on discrimination!"; "His playing approaches that of Horowitz"
3. set about, go about, approach, act, move
usage: begin to deal with; "approach a task"; "go about a difficult problem"; "approach a new project"
4. approach, come near, come, come up
usage: come near in time; "Winter is approaching"; "approaching old age"
5. approach, address, accost, come up to
usage: make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion; "I was approached by the President to serve as his adviser in foreign matters"