noun · verb · 35 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/əˈpɹəʊt͡ʃ/
General-American:/əˈpɹoʊt͡ʃ/
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rhymes with -əʊtʃ
CMU ARPABET:AH0 P R OW1 CH
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
An act of drawing near in place or time; an advancing or coming near.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: also, figuratively
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
An act of coming near in character or value; an approximation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
An avenue, passage, or way by which a building or place can be approached; an access.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: also, figuratively
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
An avenue, passage, or way by which a building or place can be approached; an access.
A path taken to reach the climbing area, for example, from a car park, road, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: also, figuratively
Topics: climbing, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
A manner of making (a policy) or solving (a problem, etc.).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
noun
Meaning 6
An opportunity of drawing near; access.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
7
noun
Meaning 7
The way an aircraft comes in to land at an airport.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
The area before the lane in which a bowler may stand or run up before bowling the ball.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: bowling, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
10
noun
Meaning 10
Ellipsis of approach shot.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Topics: golf, hobbies, lifestyle, sports, tennis
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
11
verb
Meaning 11
To come or go near, in place or time; to move toward; to advance nearer; to draw nigh.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Examples
She approached the door cautiously.
We were approached by a stranger asking for directions.
The deadline is fast approaching.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
12
verb
Meaning 12
To play an approach shot.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Topics: golf, hobbies, lifestyle, sports, tennis
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
13
verb
Meaning 13
Used intransitively, followed by to: to draw near (to someone or something); to make advances; to approximate or become almost equal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: ambitransitive, figuratively
Examples
He approaches to the character of the ablest statesman.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
14
verb
Meaning 14
Of an immovable object or a number of such objects: to be positioned as to (notionally) appear to be moving towards (a place).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive, rare, transitive
Examples
As we drove along the driveway, the trees approaching the house seemed more eerie.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
15
verb
Meaning 15
To move toward (someone or something) in place, time, character, or value; to draw nearer to.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: also, figuratively, transitive
Examples
“Would counsel please approach the bench?” asked the judge.
He approached the age of manhood.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
16
verb
Meaning 16
To bring (something) near something else; to cause (something) to draw near.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
17
verb
Meaning 17
Used when defining limits, preceded by as: To become arbitrarily close to some value, be it a number, vector or infinity and have an effect on another value.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
18
verb
Meaning 18
To attempt to make (a policy) or solve (a problem).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
19
verb
Meaning 19
To bring up or propose to (someone) an idea, question, request, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
20
verb
Meaning 20
To have sexual intercourse with (someone).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, euphemistic, transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: approach, cohabit, common, company, copulate, couple, engage in sex, exchange flesh, have intimate relations, have marital relations, have sex, have sexual relations, intercourse, know, know someone in the biblical sense, make love, mate, share a bed, sleep together, strain, bang, bauf, beat, bone, boff, boink, bonk, bop, bounce, breed, bump nasties, bump uglies, catch a dick, clap cheeks, dance, discuss Uganda, dip one's pen in someone's inkwell, do it, do the deed, do the nasty, eff, engender, expletive deleted, frack, frak, frick, frig, fuck, get busy, get down, get freaky, get it, get it on, get jiggy, get laid, get lucky, get one's dick wet, get one's end away, get one's freak on, get one's groove on, get one's leg over, get one's oats, get physical, get some, get the dirty water off one's chest, graft the forked tree, go all the way, haul one's ashes, have it away, have it off, hide the salami, hide the sausage, hide the wienie, hike the Appalachian Trail, hook up, hump, jig-jig, knock boots, lay pipe, lay the pipe, make it, make out, make the beast with two backs, make whoopee, meddle, ming, Netflix and chill, penetrate, pipe, pipe down, play, play hide the sausage, pound, rail, ride, rock and roll, roger, roll around, root, screw, see someone's etchings, sex, shag, shaboink, shelve, show someone one's etchings, slap bellies, stick, tumble
Antonyms: none provided
21
verb
Meaning 21
To take approaches to (a place); to move towards (a place) by using covered roads, trenches, or other works.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: government, military, politics, war
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
she rejected his advances
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: overture, advance, feeler
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: suggestion, proposition, proffer
29
noun
Meaning 29
the event of one object coming closer to another
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: approaching
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: movement, motion
30
noun
Meaning 30
the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: approach path, glide path, glide slope
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: air lane, flight path, airway, skyway
31
verb
Meaning 31
make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
I was approached by the President to serve as his adviser in foreign matters
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: address, accost, come up to
Narrower terms: hit
32
verb
Meaning 32
come near in time
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
Winter is approaching
approaching old age
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: come near
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: come, come up
Narrower terms: get on
33
verb
Meaning 33
move towards
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
We were approaching our destination
They are drawing near
The enemy army came nearer and nearer
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: near, come on, go up, draw near, draw close, come near
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: come, come up
Narrower terms: drive up, bear down on, bear down upon, edge in, edge up, close, push, crowd
34
verb
Meaning 34
begin to deal with
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
approach a task
go about a difficult problem
approach a new project
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: set about, go about
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: act, move
Narrower terms: confront, face up, face
35
verb
Meaning 35
come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
This borders on discrimination!
His playing approaches that of Horowitz
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: border on
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: approximate, come close
Narrower terms: converge
History
Etymology
From Middle English approche (“approach, arrival”), from approchen, aprochen (“to come or go near, approach; to adjoin, be close by; to enter (someone’s) presence; to be or become involved; to reach (a certain state); to arrive; to befall, happen to; to become similar to, resemble; to be a match for (someone)”); see etymology 1.
From Middle English aprochen, borrowed from Old French aprochier (modern French approcher), from Late Latin appropiāre, a verb based on Latin prope (“near”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *pro- (a variant of *per- (“before, in front; first”)) + *-kwe (“suffix forming distributives from interrogatives”)).
Across languages
Translations
380 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
اِقْتِرَاب
(iqtirāb)
— act of drawing near in place or time
Arabic:
مُقَارَبَة
(muqāraba)
— act of drawing near in place or time
Belarusian:
набліжэ́нне
(nabližénnje)
— act of drawing near in place or time
Belarusian:
прыбліжэ́нне
(prybližénnje)
— act of drawing near in place or time
Bulgarian:
приближа́ване
(približávane)
— act of drawing near in place or time
Catalan:
apropament
— act of drawing near in place or time
Catalan:
aproximació
— act of drawing near in place or time
Chinese Mandarin:
接近
(jiējìn)
— act of drawing near in place or time
Czech:
přiblížení
— act of drawing near in place or time
Dutch:
aantocht
— act of drawing near in place or time
Dutch:
benadering
— act of drawing near in place or time
Dutch:
komst
— act of drawing near in place or time
Esperanto:
alproksimiĝo
— act of drawing near in place or time
Esperanto:
proksimiĝo
— act of drawing near in place or time
Finnish:
lähestyminen
— act of drawing near in place or time
French:
approche
— act of drawing near in place or time
German:
Annäherung
— act of drawing near in place or time
Greek:
προσέγγιση
(proséngisi)
— act of drawing near in place or time
Ancient Greek:
ἔφοδος
(éphodos)
— act of drawing near in place or time
Hindi:
आना
(ānā)
— act of drawing near in place or time
Irish:
ionsaí
— act of drawing near in place or time
Italian:
approccio
— act of drawing near in place or time
Italian:
avvicinamento
— act of drawing near in place or time
Italian:
contatto
— act of drawing near in place or time
Japanese:
アプローチ
(apurōchi)
— act of drawing near in place or time
Japanese:
接近
(sekkin)
— act of drawing near in place or time
Korean:
접근
(jeopgeun)
— act of drawing near in place or time
Latin:
accessus
— act of drawing near in place or time
Macedonian:
приближување
(približuvanje)
— act of drawing near in place or time
Norwegian:
tilstundelse
— act of drawing near in place or time
Norwegian Bokmål:
tilnærmelse
— act of drawing near in place or time
Norwegian Bokmål:
tilnærming
— act of drawing near in place or time
Norwegian Nynorsk:
tilnærming
— act of drawing near in place or time
Polish:
nadejście
— act of drawing near in place or time
Polish:
podejście
— act of drawing near in place or time
Polish:
zbliżenie
— act of drawing near in place or time
Portuguese:
aproximação
— act of drawing near in place or time
Russian:
приближе́ние
(približénije)
— act of drawing near in place or time
Slovak:
priblíženie
— act of drawing near in place or time
Slovak:
približovanie
— act of drawing near in place or time
Slovene:
bližanje
— act of drawing near in place or time
Slovene:
približevanje
— act of drawing near in place or time
Spanish:
acercamiento
— act of drawing near in place or time
Spanish:
aproximación
— act of drawing near in place or time
Spanish:
llegada
— act of drawing near in place or time
Spanish:
cercandanza (disused)
— act of drawing near in place or time
Ukrainian:
набли́ження
(nablýžennja)
— act of drawing near in place or time
Bulgarian:
вход
(vhod)
— avenue, passage, or way by which a building or place can be approached — see also access
Bulgarian:
подхо́д
(podhód)
— avenue, passage, or way by which a building or place can be approached — see also access
Catalan:
accés
— avenue, passage, or way by which a building or place can be approached — see also access
Catalan:
entrada
— avenue, passage, or way by which a building or place can be approached — see also access
Chinese Mandarin:
通道
(tōngdào)
— avenue, passage, or way by which a building or place can be approached — see also access
Chinese Mandarin:
通路
(tōnglù)
— avenue, passage, or way by which a building or place can be approached — see also access
Dutch:
laan
— avenue, passage, or way by which a building or place can be approached — see also access
Dutch:
toegang
— avenue, passage, or way by which a building or place can be approached — see also access
Finnish:
käynti
— avenue, passage, or way by which a building or place can be approached — see also access
Finnish:
kulku
— avenue, passage, or way by which a building or place can be approached — see also access
Finnish:
reitti
— avenue, passage, or way by which a building or place can be approached — see also access
Ancient Greek:
ἔφοδος
(éphodos)
— avenue, passage, or way by which a building or place can be approached — see also access
Hebrew:
גִּישָׁה
(gishá)
— avenue, passage, or way by which a building or place can be approached — see also access
Icelandic:
aðgönguleið
— avenue, passage, or way by which a building or place can be approached — see also access
Italian:
accesso
— avenue, passage, or way by which a building or place can be approached — see also access
Japanese:
通路
(tsūro)
— avenue, passage, or way by which a building or place can be approached — see also access
Latin:
aditus
— avenue, passage, or way by which a building or place can be approached — see also access
Norwegian:
innkjøring
— avenue, passage, or way by which a building or place can be approached — see also access
Polish:
dojazd
— avenue, passage, or way by which a building or place can be approached — see also access
Polish:
podjazd
— avenue, passage, or way by which a building or place can be approached — see also access
Portuguese:
acesso
— avenue, passage, or way by which a building or place can be approached — see also access
Portuguese:
entrada
— avenue, passage, or way by which a building or place can be approached — see also access
Russian:
подъе́зд
(podʺjézd)
— avenue, passage, or way by which a building or place can be approached — see also access
Russian:
по́дступ
(pódstup)
— avenue, passage, or way by which a building or place can be approached — see also access
Russian:
подхо́д
(podxód)
— avenue, passage, or way by which a building or place can be approached — see also access
Spanish:
acceso
— avenue, passage, or way by which a building or place can be approached — see also access
Ukrainian:
підхі́д
(pidxíd)
— avenue, passage, or way by which a building or place can be approached — see also access
Albanian:
Qas
— manner of making (a policy) or solving (a problem, etc.)
Arabic:
كَيْفِيَّة
(kayfiyya)
— manner of making (a policy) or solving (a problem, etc.)
Arabic:
طَرِيقَة
(ṭarīqa)
— manner of making (a policy) or solving (a problem, etc.)
Arabic:
وَسِيلَة
(wasīla)
— manner of making (a policy) or solving (a problem, etc.)
Azerbaijani:
yol
— manner of making (a policy) or solving (a problem, etc.)
Azerbaijani:
çəm
— manner of making (a policy) or solving (a problem, etc.)
Azerbaijani:
yanaşma
— manner of making (a policy) or solving (a problem, etc.)
Belarusian:
падыхо́д
(padyxód)
— manner of making (a policy) or solving (a problem, etc.)
Bulgarian:
подхо́д
(podhód)
— manner of making (a policy) or solving (a problem, etc.)
Catalan:
apropament
— manner of making (a policy) or solving (a problem, etc.)
Chinese Mandarin:
方法
(fāngfǎ)
— manner of making (a policy) or solving (a problem, etc.)
Czech:
přístup
— manner of making (a policy) or solving (a problem, etc.)
Danish:
fremgangsmåde
— manner of making (a policy) or solving (a problem, etc.)
Danish:
tilgang
— manner of making (a policy) or solving (a problem, etc.)
Dutch:
aanpak
— manner of making (a policy) or solving (a problem, etc.)
Esperanto:
sinteno
— manner of making (a policy) or solving (a problem, etc.)
Finnish:
lähestymistapa
— manner of making (a policy) or solving (a problem, etc.)
French:
approche
— manner of making (a policy) or solving (a problem, etc.)
German:
Ansatz
— manner of making (a policy) or solving (a problem, etc.)
Greek:
προσέγγιση
(proséngisi)
— manner of making (a policy) or solving (a problem, etc.)
Hebrew:
גִּישָׁה
(gishá)
— manner of making (a policy) or solving (a problem, etc.)
Hungarian:
hozzáállás
— manner of making (a policy) or solving (a problem, etc.)
Hungarian:
megközelítés
— manner of making (a policy) or solving (a problem, etc.)
Hungarian:
szemlélet
— manner of making (a policy) or solving (a problem, etc.)
Icelandic:
nálgun
— manner of making (a policy) or solving (a problem, etc.)
Italian:
approccio
— manner of making (a policy) or solving (a problem, etc.)
Japanese:
アプローチ
(apurōchi)
— manner of making (a policy) or solving (a problem, etc.)
Khmer:
វិធីសាស្ត្រ
(vi’thii saah)
— manner of making (a policy) or solving (a problem, etc.)
Korean:
접근
(jeopgeun)
— manner of making (a policy) or solving (a problem, etc.)
Malay:
pendekatan
— manner of making (a policy) or solving (a problem, etc.)
Norwegian:
tilnærmelsesmåte
— manner of making (a policy) or solving (a problem, etc.)
Polish:
podejście
— manner of making (a policy) or solving (a problem, etc.)
Portuguese:
approach
— manner of making (a policy) or solving (a problem, etc.)
Portuguese:
abordagem
— manner of making (a policy) or solving (a problem, etc.)
Portuguese:
enfoque
— manner of making (a policy) or solving (a problem, etc.)
Romanian:
abordare
— manner of making (a policy) or solving (a problem, etc.)
Russian:
подхо́д
(podxód)
— manner of making (a policy) or solving (a problem, etc.)
Scottish Gaelic:
modh
— manner of making (a policy) or solving (a problem, etc.)
Slovak:
prístup
— manner of making (a policy) or solving (a problem, etc.)
Spanish:
enfoque
— manner of making (a policy) or solving (a problem, etc.)
Spanish:
planteamiento
— manner of making (a policy) or solving (a problem, etc.)
Spanish:
talante
— manner of making (a policy) or solving (a problem, etc.)
Spanish:
abordaje
— manner of making (a policy) or solving (a problem, etc.)
Tamil:
அணுகுமுறை
(aṇukumuṟai)
— manner of making (a policy) or solving (a problem, etc.)
Ukrainian:
підхі́д
(pidxíd)
— manner of making (a policy) or solving (a problem, etc.)
Belarusian:
до́ступ
(dóstup)
— opportunity of drawing near — see also access
Bulgarian:
до́стъп
(dóstǎp)
— opportunity of drawing near — see also access
Bulgarian:
подхо́д
(podhód)
— opportunity of drawing near — see also access
Catalan:
apropament
— opportunity of drawing near — see also access
Dutch:
benadering
— opportunity of drawing near — see also access
Finnish:
lähestyminen
— opportunity of drawing near — see also access
German:
Annäherung
— opportunity of drawing near — see also access
Hebrew:
גִּישָׁה
(gishá)
— opportunity of drawing near — see also access
Latin:
accessus
— opportunity of drawing near — see also access
Polish:
dostęp
— opportunity of drawing near — see also access
Russian:
до́ступ
(dóstup)
— opportunity of drawing near — see also access
Spanish:
acercamiento
— opportunity of drawing near — see also access
Ukrainian:
до́ступ
(dóstup)
— opportunity of drawing near — see also access
Bulgarian:
захо́д
(zahód)
— way an aircraft comes in to land at an airport
Catalan:
aproximació
— way an aircraft comes in to land at an airport
Chinese Mandarin:
進近 /进近
(jìnjìn)
— way an aircraft comes in to land at an airport
Danish:
anflyvning
— way an aircraft comes in to land at an airport
Danish:
indflyvning
— way an aircraft comes in to land at an airport
Dutch:
aanvliegen
— way an aircraft comes in to land at an airport
Faroese:
innflúgving
— way an aircraft comes in to land at an airport
Finnish:
lähestyminen
— way an aircraft comes in to land at an airport
German:
Anflug
— way an aircraft comes in to land at an airport
Icelandic:
aðflug
— way an aircraft comes in to land at an airport
Italian:
avvicinamento
— way an aircraft comes in to land at an airport
Norwegian Bokmål:
innflyvning
— way an aircraft comes in to land at an airport
Norwegian Nynorsk:
innflyging
— way an aircraft comes in to land at an airport
Russian:
захо́д на поса́дку
(zaxód na posádku)
— way an aircraft comes in to land at an airport
Russian:
захо́д
(zaxód)
— way an aircraft comes in to land at an airport
Spanish:
aproximación
— way an aircraft comes in to land at an airport
Swedish:
inflygning
— way an aircraft comes in to land at an airport
Akkadian:
𒋼
(ṭehû, TE)
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Albanian:
afrim
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Arabic:
اِقْتَرَبَ
(iqtaraba)
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Armenian:
մոտենալ
(motenal)
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Armenian:
մերձենալ
(merjenal)
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Asturian:
aproximáse
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Belarusian:
падыхо́дзіць
(padyxódzicʹ)
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Belarusian:
падысці́
(padyscí)
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Belarusian:
набліжа́цца
(nabližácca)
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Belarusian:
наблі́зіцца
(nablízicca)
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Central Bikol:
dulok
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Breton:
tostaat
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Bulgarian:
приближа́вам се
(približávam se)
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Bulgarian:
приближа́ се
(približá se)
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Bulgarian:
подхо́ждам
(podhóždam)
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Bulgarian:
подхо́дя
(podhódja)
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Catalan:
aproximar-se
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Catalan:
acostar-se
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Catalan:
apropar-se
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Chinese Cantonese:
接近
(zip3 gan6)
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Chinese Mandarin:
來臨 /来临
(láilín)
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Chinese Mandarin:
接近
(jiējìn)
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Chinese Mandarin:
走近
(zǒujìn)
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Chinese Mandarin:
挨近
(āijìn)
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Ngazidja Comorian:
utsengelea
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Czech:
přibližovat se
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Czech:
přiblížit se
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Danish:
tilnærme
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Danish:
nærme
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Dutch:
naderen
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Esperanto:
aliri
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Esperanto:
proksimiĝi
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Esperanto:
alproksimiĝi
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Finnish:
lähestyä
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
French:
s'approcher
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Galician:
achegarse
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Galician:
arrechegarse
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
German:
sich nähern
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Gothic:
𐌰𐍄𐌷𐌰𐌱𐌰𐌽
(athaban)
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Gothic:
𐌽𐌴𐍈𐌾𐌰𐌽
(nēƕjan)
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Greek:
προσεγγίζω
(prosengízo)
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Ancient Greek:
προσχωρέω
(proskhōréō)
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Ancient Greek:
ἐγγίζω
(engízō)
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Ancient Greek:
προσέρχομαι
(prosérkhomai)
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Ancient Greek:
ἔπειμι
(épeimi)
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Ancient Greek:
πελάζω
(pelázō)
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Ancient Greek:
προσβαίνω
(prosbaínō)
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Ancient Greek:
πίλναμαι
(pílnamai)
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Hebrew:
ניגש
(nigásh)
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Hindi:
समीप आना
(samīp ānā)
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Hungarian:
odamegy
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Hungarian:
odajön
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Hungarian:
közelebb megy
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Hungarian:
közeledik
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Icelandic:
nálgast
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Icelandic:
færast nær
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Icelandic:
færa sig nær
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Icelandic:
fara nær
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Icelandic:
koma nær
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Irish:
ionsaigh
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Italian:
avvicinarsi
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Italian:
appropinquarsi
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Japanese:
近づく
(chikazuku)
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Japanese:
接近する
(sekkin suru)
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Japanese:
近寄る
(chikayoru)
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Khmer:
ទៅជិត
(tɨv cɨt)
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Khmer:
ចូលជិត
(cool cɨt)
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Korean:
다가가다
(dagagada)
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Korean:
접근하다
(jeopgeunhada)
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Central Kurdish:
نزیک کەوتن
(nzîk kewtin)
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Latin:
adeō
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Latin:
subeō
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Latin:
adbītō
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Latin:
accēdō
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Latin:
appropinquō
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Malayalam:
സമീപിക്കുക
(samīpikkuka)
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Norwegian:
tilnærma seg
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Norwegian Bokmål:
abordere
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Occitan:
apropiar
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Occitan:
aprochar
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Occitan:
se sarrar
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Occitan:
s'acostairar
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Occitan:
acostar
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Old English:
nēalǣċan
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Persian:
نزدیک شدن
(nazdik šodan)
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Persian:
نزدیک کردن
(nazdik kardan)
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Polish:
podchodzić
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Polish:
podejść
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Polish:
zbliżać się
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Polish:
zbliżyć się
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Polish:
nadciągać
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Polish:
nadciągnąć
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Portuguese:
aproximar-se
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Quechua:
assuykuy
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Quechua:
chimpay
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Quechua:
asuy
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Romanian:
apropia
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Russian:
подходи́ть
(podxodítʹ)
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Russian:
подойти́
(podojtí)
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Russian:
приближа́ться
(približátʹsja)
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Russian:
приблизи́ться
(priblizítʹsja)
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Sanskrit:
आचरति
(ācarati)
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Serbo-Croatian:
približiti se
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Serbo-Croatian:
pristupiti
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Slovak:
približovať sa
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Slovak:
priblížiť sa
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Slovak:
blížiť sa
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Slovene:
bližati se
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Spanish:
acercarse
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Spanish:
aproximarse
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Spanish:
avecinarse
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Spanish:
dirigirse
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Spanish:
apropincuarse
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Spanish:
allegarse
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Swedish:
stunda
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Swedish:
närma
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Tamil:
நெருங்கு
(neruṅku)
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Tamil:
அணுகு
(aṇuku)
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Tamil:
அண்ணு
(aṇṇu)
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Tamil:
கிட்டு
(kiṭṭu)
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Tongan:
fotu
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Turkish:
yaklaşmak
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Ottoman Turkish:
یاقینلاشمق
(yakınlaşmak)
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Ugaritic:
𐎖𐎗𐎁
(qrb)
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Ukrainian:
підхо́дити
(pidxódyty)
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Ukrainian:
підійти́
(pidijtý)
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Ukrainian:
наближа́тися
(nablyžátysja)
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Ukrainian:
набли́зитися
(nablýzytysja)
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Vietnamese:
lại
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Vietnamese:
lại gần
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Vietnamese:
đến
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Welsh:
nesáu
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Yiddish:
דערנענטערן
(dernentern)
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Yiddish:
דערנעענטערן
(derneentern)
— to come or go near, in place or time; to advance nearer; to draw nigh
Armenian:
մոտենալ
(motenal)
— (figuratively) to draw near (to someone or something); to make advances; to approximate or become almost equal
Belarusian:
набліжа́цца
(nabližácca)
— (figuratively) to draw near (to someone or something); to make advances; to approximate or become almost equal
Belarusian:
наблі́зіцца
(nablízicca)
— (figuratively) to draw near (to someone or something); to make advances; to approximate or become almost equal
Bulgarian:
доближа́вам се
(dobližávam se)
— (figuratively) to draw near (to someone or something); to make advances; to approximate or become almost equal
Dutch:
benaderen
— (figuratively) to draw near (to someone or something); to make advances; to approximate or become almost equal
Esperanto:
proksimiĝi
— (figuratively) to draw near (to someone or something); to make advances; to approximate or become almost equal
Esperanto:
alproksimiĝi
— (figuratively) to draw near (to someone or something); to make advances; to approximate or become almost equal
Finnish:
lähestyä
— (figuratively) to draw near (to someone or something); to make advances; to approximate or become almost equal
French:
tendre vers
— (figuratively) to draw near (to someone or something); to make advances; to approximate or become almost equal
German:
sich nähern
— (figuratively) to draw near (to someone or something); to make advances; to approximate or become almost equal
Hungarian:
közeledik
— (figuratively) to draw near (to someone or something); to make advances; to approximate or become almost equal
Italian:
abbordare
— (figuratively) to draw near (to someone or something); to make advances; to approximate or become almost equal
Italian:
approcciare
— (figuratively) to draw near (to someone or something); to make advances; to approximate or become almost equal
Japanese:
近づく
(chikazuku)
— (figuratively) to draw near (to someone or something); to make advances; to approximate or become almost equal
Korean:
다가가다
(dagagada)
— (figuratively) to draw near (to someone or something); to make advances; to approximate or become almost equal
Latin:
subeo
— (figuratively) to draw near (to someone or something); to make advances; to approximate or become almost equal
Norwegian Bokmål:
tilnærme seg
— (figuratively) to draw near (to someone or something); to make advances; to approximate or become almost equal
Portuguese:
aproximar-se
— (figuratively) to draw near (to someone or something); to make advances; to approximate or become almost equal
Russian:
приближа́ться
(približátʹsja)
— (figuratively) to draw near (to someone or something); to make advances; to approximate or become almost equal
Russian:
приблизи́ться
(priblizítʹsja)
— (figuratively) to draw near (to someone or something); to make advances; to approximate or become almost equal
Spanish:
aproximarse
— (figuratively) to draw near (to someone or something); to make advances; to approximate or become almost equal
Spanish:
avecinarse
— (figuratively) to draw near (to someone or something); to make advances; to approximate or become almost equal
Tamil:
நெருங்கு
(neruṅku)
— (figuratively) to draw near (to someone or something); to make advances; to approximate or become almost equal
Tongan:
fotu
— (figuratively) to draw near (to someone or something); to make advances; to approximate or become almost equal
Turkish:
yaklaşmak
— (figuratively) to draw near (to someone or something); to make advances; to approximate or become almost equal
Ukrainian:
наближа́тися
(nablyžátysja)
— (figuratively) to draw near (to someone or something); to make advances; to approximate or become almost equal
Ukrainian:
набли́зитися
(nablýzytysja)
— (figuratively) to draw near (to someone or something); to make advances; to approximate or become almost equal
Armenian:
մոտենալ
(motenal)
— to come near to (someone or something) in place, time, character, or value
Bulgarian:
приближа́вам се
(približávam se)
— to come near to (someone or something) in place, time, character, or value
Bulgarian:
приближа́ се
(približá se)
— to come near to (someone or something) in place, time, character, or value
Bulgarian:
подхо́ждам
(podhóždam)
— to come near to (someone or something) in place, time, character, or value
Bulgarian:
подхо́дя
(podhódja)
— to come near to (someone or something) in place, time, character, or value
Maore Comorian:
ukariɓia
— to come near to (someone or something) in place, time, character, or value
Ngazidja Comorian:
utsengelea
— to come near to (someone or something) in place, time, character, or value
Ngazidja Comorian:
ukurubia
— to come near to (someone or something) in place, time, character, or value
Dutch:
benaderen
— to come near to (someone or something) in place, time, character, or value
Dutch:
naderen
— to come near to (someone or something) in place, time, character, or value
Esperanto:
proksimigi
— to come near to (someone or something) in place, time, character, or value
Esperanto:
alproksimigi
— to come near to (someone or something) in place, time, character, or value
Finnish:
lähestyä
— to come near to (someone or something) in place, time, character, or value
French:
s'approcher de
— to come near to (someone or something) in place, time, character, or value
German:
sich nähern
— to come near to (someone or something) in place, time, character, or value
German:
sich annähern
— to come near to (someone or something) in place, time, character, or value
Hindi:
आगमन
(āgman)
— to come near to (someone or something) in place, time, character, or value
Hungarian:
megközelít
— to come near to (someone or something) in place, time, character, or value
Icelandic:
nálgast
— to come near to (someone or something) in place, time, character, or value
Icelandic:
færast nær
— to come near to (someone or something) in place, time, character, or value
Icelandic:
færa sig nær
— to come near to (someone or something) in place, time, character, or value
Italian:
accostarsi a
— to come near to (someone or something) in place, time, character, or value
Italian:
avvicinarsi a
— to come near to (someone or something) in place, time, character, or value
Japanese:
近づく
(chikazuku)
— to come near to (someone or something) in place, time, character, or value
Central Kurdish:
نزیک کەوتن
(nzîk kewtin)
— to come near to (someone or something) in place, time, character, or value
Norwegian Bokmål:
nærme seg
— to come near to (someone or something) in place, time, character, or value
Persian:
نزدیک شدن به
— to come near to (someone or something) in place, time, character, or value
Polish:
podchodzić
— to come near to (someone or something) in place, time, character, or value
Polish:
podejść
— to come near to (someone or something) in place, time, character, or value
Polish:
zbliżać się
— to come near to (someone or something) in place, time, character, or value
Polish:
zbliżyć się
— to come near to (someone or something) in place, time, character, or value
Polish:
nadciągać
— to come near to (someone or something) in place, time, character, or value
Polish:
nadciągnąć
— to come near to (someone or something) in place, time, character, or value
Portuguese:
aproximar-se de
— to come near to (someone or something) in place, time, character, or value
Quechua:
q'imikuy
— to come near to (someone or something) in place, time, character, or value
Russian:
подходи́ть
(podxodítʹ)
— to come near to (someone or something) in place, time, character, or value
Russian:
подойти́
(podojtí)
— to come near to (someone or something) in place, time, character, or value
Russian:
приближа́ться
(približátʹsja)
— to come near to (someone or something) in place, time, character, or value
Russian:
приблизи́ться
(priblizítʹsja)
— to come near to (someone or something) in place, time, character, or value
Spanish:
acercarse a
— to come near to (someone or something) in place, time, character, or value
Spanish:
aproximarse a
— to come near to (someone or something) in place, time, character, or value
Spanish:
bordear
— to come near to (someone or something) in place, time, character, or value
Spanish:
orillar
— to come near to (someone or something) in place, time, character, or value
Spanish:
apropincuarse a
— to come near to (someone or something) in place, time, character, or value
Swahili:
kukaribia
— to come near to (someone or something) in place, time, character, or value
Tamil:
நெருங்கு
(neruṅku)
— to come near to (someone or something) in place, time, character, or value
Tamil:
அண்ணு
(aṇṇu)
— to come near to (someone or something) in place, time, character, or value
Turkish:
yaklaşmak
— to come near to (someone or something) in place, time, character, or value
Bulgarian:
приближавам
(približavam)
— to bring (something) near something else; to cause (something) to draw near
Bulgarian:
приближа
(približa)
— to bring (something) near something else; to cause (something) to draw near
Bulgarian:
сближавам
(sbližavam)
— to bring (something) near something else; to cause (something) to draw near
Bulgarian:
сближа
(sbliža)
— to bring (something) near something else; to cause (something) to draw near
Tamil:
நெருக்கு
(nerukku)
— to bring (something) near something else; to cause (something) to draw near
Bulgarian:
клоня към
(klonja kǎm)
— mathematical analysis: to become arbitrarily close
Bulgarian:
подхождам към
(podhoždam kǎm)
— to attempt to make (a policy) or solve (a problem)
Bulgarian:
подходя към
(podhodja kǎm)
— to attempt to make (a policy) or solve (a problem)
Spanish:
abordar
— to attempt to make (a policy) or solve (a problem)
Spanish:
entablar
— to attempt to make (a policy) or solve (a problem)
Spanish:
acometer
— to attempt to make (a policy) or solve (a problem)
Tamil:
அணுகு
(aṇuku)
— to attempt to make (a policy) or solve (a problem)
Bulgarian:
предлагам
(predlagam)
— to bring up or propose to (someone) an idea, question, etc.
Bulgarian:
предложа
(predloža)
— to bring up or propose to (someone) an idea, question, etc.
Spanish:
plantear
— to bring up or propose to (someone) an idea, question, etc.
Bulgarian:
обръ́щам се
(obrǎ́štam se)
— (military) to take approaches to (a place); to move towards (a place) by digging trenches
Bulgarian:
контакту́вам
— (military) to take approaches to (a place); to move towards (a place) by digging trenches
Dutch:
benaderen
— (military) to take approaches to (a place); to move towards (a place) by digging trenches
Esperanto:
ektrakti
— (military) to take approaches to (a place); to move towards (a place) by digging trenches
Finnish:
lähestyä
— (military) to take approaches to (a place); to move towards (a place) by digging trenches
German:
sich nähern
— (military) to take approaches to (a place); to move towards (a place) by digging trenches
Turkish:
yaklaşmak
— (military) to take approaches to (a place); to move towards (a place) by digging trenches
