noun
approaches
uh-PROHT-sheez
noun
1
Different methods or ways of handling something (plural of approach).
"The team tried several approaches before finding one that worked."
verb
1
He/she/it moves closer to something (verb form of approach).
"The deadline approaches, and we still have work to do."
How to Use Approaches
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe plural noun form ("methods") or the he/she/it verb form of approach.
Common pairings
various approaches
as the deadline approaches
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