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approach - verb

  1. To come near in space or time: near. See approach.
  2. To come near, as in quality or amount: approximate, border on or upon, challenge, rival, verge on. See same.
  3. To bring an appeal or request, for example, to the attention of: address, appeal, apply, petition. Obsolete sue. See request.
  4. To go about the initial step in doing (something): begin, commence, embark, enter, get off, inaugurate, initiate, institute, launch, lead off, open, set about, set out, set to, start, take on, take up, undertake. Informal kick off. See start.

approach - noun

  1. The act or fact of coming near: coming, convergence, imminence, nearness. See approach.
  2. A method used in dealing with something: attack, course, line, modus operandi, plan, procedure, tack, technique. See means.
  3. A preliminary action intended to elicit a favorable response: advance(used in plural), overture. See approach.