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approach

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of approach

1 an established course for traveling from one place to another
  • We will take the standard landing approach from the south.
Synonyms of approach

avenue, passage, path, route, way
Words Related to approach

bypath, byway, lane

artery, boulevard, bypass, drive, expressway, freeway, high road, highway, pass, passageway, pike, road, roadway, row, street, thoroughfare, turnpike

walk, walkway

trace, track, trail

airway

bikeway

channel, gat, watercourse, waterway

door
2 the means or procedure for doing something
  • That's a different approach to knitting, but it seems to work.
Synonyms of approach

fashion, form, how, manner, method, methodology, recipe, strategy, style, system, tack, tactics, technique, way
Words Related to approach

mode, modus operandi

blueprint, design, game, game plan, ground plan, intrigue, layout, line, model, plan, plot, program, route, scheme

expedient, move, shift, step

practice (also practise), process, routine

policy

approach

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of approach

1 to come near or nearer
  • The parade's approaching! I can hear the band playing!
Synonyms of approach

belly up, close, close in, come up, draw on, near, nigh
Words Related to approach

arrive, attain, come, gain, hit, land, make, reach, show up, turn up, waltz (up)

creep up, sneak up

adjoin, border, touch, verge
Near Antonyms of approach

clear out, depart, exit, go, leave, light out, pull out, quit, remove, run away, shove (off), take off, walk out
Antonyms of approach

back (up or away), recede, retire, retreat, withdraw
2 to move closer to
  • Approach the bull with caution.
Synonyms of approach

advance, come, near, nigh
Words Related to approach

drop in, enter, pop (in)
Near Antonyms of approach

depart, exit, leave
Antonyms of approach

go, recede (from), retreat, withdraw
3 to come near or nearer to in character or quality
  • His store-bought dessert doesn't even approach your homemade version of it.
Synonyms of approach

approximate, compare (with), measure up (to), stack up (against or with)
Words Related to approach

add up (to), amount (to), come (to)

duplicate, equal, match

mirror, parallel, reflect

border (on), touch (on), verge (on)
Phrases Synonymous with approach

hold a candle to

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