Another word for approach
approach
n.
A means of access
Plan of action
The act of coming near or on
coming, advance, advent, arrival, access, appearance, oncoming, reaching, landing, approaching, nearing, act of drawing near, coming nearer, accession.
Overture; usually plural
proposal, offer, proposition; see proposal 1, suggestion 1.
approach
v.
To approach personally
appeal to, apply to, address, speak to, talk to, propose, request, accost, direct oneself to, make advances to, make overtures to, take aside, talk to in private, buttonhole*, corner*, descend on, descend upon*, sound out*.
To come near in space
near, come near, come nearer, go toward, move toward, drift toward, come up to, step up to, roll up to, advance, loom up, creep up, drive up, verge upon, draw near, go near, converge on, advance on, gain on, come into sight, progress, close in, surround, come forward, come closer, catch up to, overtake, bear down on, edge up to, ease up to, head into.
To come near in time
be imminent, be forthcoming, threaten, slip by, loom (up), await, near, draw near, impend, diminish, decrease, grow short, stare one in the face*, be around the corner*.
To approximate
come close to, approximate, compare; see equal, resemble.
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approach. (n.d.). Retrieved May 23rd, 2019, from https://thesaurus.yourdictionary.com/Approach
Another word for approach
To come near in space or time:
near. Idioms: come close to, draw near to. See approachTo come near, as in quality or amount:
approximate, border on (or upon), challenge, rival, verge on. See sameTo bring an appeal or request, for example, to the attention of:
address, appeal, apply, petition. (Obsolete) sue. See requestTo 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. Idioms: get cracking, get going, get the show on the road. See start
The act or fact of coming near:
coming, convergence, imminence, nearness. See approachA method used in dealing with something:
attack, course, line, modus operandi, plan, procedure, tack, technique. See meansA preliminary action intended to elicit a favorable response:
advance (used in plural), overture. See approach
MLA Style
"approach." YourDictionary, n.d. Web. 23 May 2019. <https://thesaurus.yourdictionary.com/Approach>.
APA Style
approach. (n.d.). Retrieved May 23rd, 2019, from https://thesaurus.yourdictionary.com/Approach
