the act of drawing spatially closer to something; "the hunter's approach scattered the geese"
a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green; "he lost the hole when his approach rolled over the green"
ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation; "his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons"; "an attack on inflation"; "his plan of attack was misguided"
a close approximation; "the nearest approach to genius"
the temporal property of becoming nearer in time; "the approach of winter"
the event of one object coming closer to another
make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion; "I was approached by the President to serve as his adviser in foreign matters"
come near in time; "Winter is approaching"; "approaching old age"
move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"
the act of noticing or paying attention; "he escaped the notice of the police"
polite or favorable attention; "his hard work soon attracted the teacher's notice"
a short critical review; "the play received good notices"
an announcement containing information about a future event; "you didn't give me enough notice"
advance notification (usually written) of the intention to withdraw from an arrangement or contract; "we received a notice to vacate the premises"; "he gave notice two months before he moved"
express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with; "He never acknowledges his colleagues when they run into him in the hallway"; "She acknowledged his complement with a smile"; "it is important to acknowledge the work of others in one's own writing"
notice or perceive; "She noted that someone was following her"; "mark my words"
sound practical judgment; "Common sense is not so common"; "he hasn't got the sense God gave little green apples"; "fortunately she had the good sense to run away"
any personal belief about how to live or how to deal with a situation; "self-indulgence was his only philosophy"; "my father's philosophy of child-rearing was to let mother do it"
the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics
the doctrine or belief that God is the universe and its phenomena (taken or conceived of as a whole) or the doctrine that regards the universe as a manifestation of God
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"