Approach: meaning, definitions and examples

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approach

 

[ ษ™หˆprษ™สŠtสƒ ]

Noun / Verb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Noun

in a business context

A way of dealing with something or a way of doing something; a method or a strategy.

Synonyms

method, strategy, technique

Examples of usage

  • The company needs to come up with a new approach to marketing.
  • His approach to problem-solving is very analytical.
Context #2 | Verb

in a social context

To come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality, or quantity.

Synonyms

advance, come near, get closer

Examples of usage

  • She slowly approached the group of people standing by the door.
  • He decided to approach the issue from a different angle.

Translations

Translations of the word "approach" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น abordagem

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฆเฅƒเคทเฅเคŸเคฟเค•เฅ‹เคฃ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Ansatz

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pendekatan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั–ะดั…ั–ะด

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ podejล›cie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ขใƒ—ใƒญใƒผใƒ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท approche

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ enfoque

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yaklaลŸฤฑm

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ ‘๊ทผ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ู‡ุฌ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pล™รญstup

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ prรญstup

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ–นๆณ•

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pristop

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ nรกlgun

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบำฉะทา›ะฐั€ะฐั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yanaลŸma

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ enfoque

Etymology

The word 'approach' originated from the Old French word 'aprochier', which came from the Latin word 'ad-' (to) and 'prope' (near). The concept of approaching something or someone has been intrinsic to human interaction throughout history, evolving to encompass various meanings and contexts.

See also: approachability, approachable, approaches, approaching, unapproachability, unapproachable, unapproachably.

Word Frequency Rank

At #563 in the frequency ranking, this word is highly important for effective communication. It's commonly used in daily situations and should be prioritized in your vocabulary building.