approach
approach is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 11 senses, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 40 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.But exhorting one another; and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. Heb. x.
- 2.2. To draw near, in a figurative sense; to make advances; to approximate; as, he approaches to the character of the ablest statesman.
- 3.To bring near; to cause to draw near; to advance. [Archaic] Boyle.
- 4.To come near to in place, time, or character; to draw nearer to; as, to approach the city; to approach my cabin; he approached the age of manhood. He was an admirable poet, and thought even to have approached Homer. Temple.
- 5.(Mil.) To take approaches to.
- 6.The act of drawing near; a coming or advancing near. "The approach of summer." Horsley. A nearer approach to the human type. Owen.
- 7.A access, or opportunity of drawing near. The approach to kings and principal persons. Bacon.
- 8.pl. Movements to gain favor; advances.
- 9.A way, passage, or avenue by which a place or buildings can be approached; an access. Macaulay.
- 10.pl. (Fort.) The advanced works, trenches, or covered roads made by besiegers in their advances toward a fortress or military post.
- 11.(Hort.) See Approaching.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Synonyms
Related terms (Roget's 1911)
- about
- after
- all
- await
- beyond
- brewing
- certainly
- chance
- close
- come
- coming
- death
- destiny
- distance
- doom
- embryo
- eventually
- everlasting
- existence
- expectation
- face
- for
- foreordain
- forthcoming
- future
- futurity
- going
- good
- grave
- hand
- hang
- hanging
- happen
- have
- head
- hereafter
- horizon
- imminent
- impend
- impending
Source: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
Related questions
Reverse-dictionary questions
Definition-first questions whose answer is approach.
- What is but exhorting one another; and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. Heb. x called?
- What is 2. To draw near, in a figurative sense; to make advances; to approximate; as, he approaches to the character of the ablest statesman called?
- What is to bring near; to cause to draw near; to advance. [Archaic] Boyle called?
- What is the act of drawing near; a coming or advancing near. "The approach of summer." Horsley. A nearer approach to the human type. Owen called?
- What is a access, or opportunity of drawing near. The approach to kings and principal persons. Bacon called?
- What is a way, passage, or avenue by which a place or buildings can be approached; an access. Macaulay called?
- What is pl. (Fort.) The advanced works, trenches, or covered roads made by besiegers in their advances toward a fortress or military post called?
Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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