0 present participle of approach
1 to come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality, or amount:
If you look out of the window on the left, you'll see that we're now approaching the Eiffel Tower.
In my opinion, no other composers even begin to approach (= come near in quality to) Mozart.
The total amount raised so far is approaching (= almost) $1,000.
He's very active for a man approaching 80 (= who is almost 80 years old).
2 to deal with something:
3 to speak to, write to, or visit someone in order to do something such as make a request or business agreement:
Slow down as you approach the corner.
Under no circumstances should you approach the man.
The traffic lights turned green as we approached the junction.
With exams approaching, it's a good idea to review your class notes.
Sports teaching at the college doesn't even approach the required standard.
We really ought to approach the problem in a more scientific manner.
He approached the task in a very mature and systematic way.
It's difficult to know how to approach such a complex situation.
