Read full poem →You liked, then after, to apply
That liking, and approach so one the t'other
Till either grew a portion of the other:
Dictionary Entry
approach
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/əˈpɹəʊt͡ʃ/Word FrequencyCommon (5.92)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)Used In Literature ↓The act of drawing near; a coming or advancing near.
In a Sentence
“Writers often choose approach when discussing complex ideas.”
Published Usage Examples
“Paintings from the National Gallery's collections, including a "Judith With the Head of Holofernes," attributed to Mantegna, and a portrait of a Venetian gentleman on which Giorgione and the young Titian both worked, at once suggest the currency of Tullio's distinctive approach in the early cinquecento and how that ap”
“Laura Ling's sister, Lisa Ling, told CNN Friday night that she feels the change in approach is significant, and could aid negotiations for the women's freedom.”
This entry also appears in ReadingWillow Year 10 word lists, so students can move between the dictionary and year-level study sets.
Origin
Origin unknown.
Common Phrases
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Poetry examples for “approach”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →Slow through the church-way path we saw him borne.
Approach and read (for thou canst read) the lay,
Graved on the stone beneath yon aged thorn.
