approach

Definitions

• (intransitive) To come or go near, in place or time; to draw nigh; to advance nearer.
• (intransitive) To draw near, in a figurative sense; to make advances; to approximate.
• (transitive) To come near to in place, time, character or value; to draw nearer to.
• To make an attempt at (solving a problem or making a policy).
• To speak to, as to make a request or ask a question.
• (transitive) To take approaches to.
• To bring near; to cause to draw near.