- approach
- {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun1 way of dealing with sb/sthADJECTIVE▪ conventional, orthodox, traditional▪ alternate (AmE), alternative, different, fresh, new, novel▪
We need to try alternative approaches to the problem.
▪ cautious, conservative▪ proactive▪The company is taking a proactive approach to easing the energy crisis.
▪ creative, innovative▪ flexible▪ eclectic▪ balanced, common-sense, no-nonsense, positive, practical, pragmatic, problem-solving, rational, sensible, straightforward, useful▪a pragmatic approach to the role of religion in politics
▪ direct, hands-on▪ hands-off, indirect▪ wait-and-see▪ step-by-step▪ one-size-fits-all▪He criticized the one-size-fits-all approach to learning.
▪ piecemeal▪ formal, informal▪ aggressive▪ low-key▪ right, wrong▪ basic, general▪ analytical, disciplined, scientific, structured, systematic, theoretical▪ methodological▪ holistic, integrated▪The therapy takes a holistic approach to health and well-being.
▪ interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary▪ two-pronged▪ bottom-up, top-down▪ simplistic▪ comprehensiveVERB + APPROACH▪ have▪Some teachers have a more traditional approach to teaching.
▪ adopt, apply, develop, employ, follow, implement, pursue, take, try, use, utilize▪We need to adopt a more pragmatic approach.
▪ pioneer▪The US army pioneered this approach.
▪ advocate, favour/favor, prefer▪Next time I'd advocate the direct approach.
▪ change, modify, rethink▪He challenges teachers to rethink their approach.
▪ abandon▪ evaluate▪ describe, outline▪ test▪I spent some time testing this approach.
▪ extend▪This approach can be extended to other fields.
▪Extending this approach to the rest of the planet became the focus for our international negotiations.
APPROACH + VERB▪ allow sth, enable sth▪This approach allows students to learn at their own pace.
▪ offer sth, yield sth▪This approach offers many advantages.
▪Taking a fresh approach often yields interesting results.
▪ fail, work▪This approach works for me.
PREPOSITION▪ approach to▪I liked her approach to the problem
2 act of coming nearerADJECTIVE▪ shallow, steepVERB + APPROACH▪ make▪The aircraft had to make a steep approach to the landing strip.
▪ signal▪The swishing of the grass signalled the approach of a person.
APPROACH + NOUN▪ speed▪ routePREPOSITION▪ at the approach of▪The children fell silent at the approach of their teacher.
▪ with the approach of▪The weather turned warmer with the approach of spring.
▪ approach to▪The plane crashed during its approach to the runway.
3 discussion with sb in order to ask them for sthVERB + APPROACH▪ make▪ have, receive (esp. BrE)PREPOSITION▪ approach from▪We've received an approach from the director of a rival company.
▪ approach to▪{{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}}We'll have to make an approach to the chief executive.
verb1 come nearerADVERB▪ slowly▪ carefully, cautiously, warily, with cautionPREPOSITION▪ from▪The army approached from the south.
2 come nearer in timeADVERB▪ fast, quickly, rapidly, swiftly▪The time is fast approaching when we will have to replace these old machines.
3 speak to sb, usually to ask for sthADVERB▪ directly▪It's best to approach her directly.
VERB + APPROACH▪ be easy to▪ be difficult to▪She found her father difficult to approach.
PREPOSITION▪ about▪Have you approached John about doing a concert?
▪ for▪I approached the bank for a loan.
4 come close in amount/quality/styleADVERB▪ closely▪Here Wordsworth's verse movement closely approaches that of Gray.
▪ not remotely▪There is no other player even remotely approaching her.
Approach is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑anniversary, ↑deadline, ↑death, ↑dusk, ↑election, ↑footstep, ↑midnight, ↑train, ↑warApproach is used with these nouns as the object: ↑altar, ↑birthday, ↑checkpoint, ↑climax, ↑coast, ↑corner, ↑counter, ↑death, ↑destination, ↑door, ↑end, ↑infinity, ↑limit, ↑mark, ↑matter, ↑maturity, ↑menopause, ↑middle age, ↑old age, ↑perfection, ↑problem, ↑puberty, ↑retirement, ↑saturation, ↑shore, ↑subject, ↑task, ↑topic, ↑turn
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
