| • | To come or go near, in place or time; to draw nigh; to advance nearer. |
| • | To draw near, in a figurative sense; to make advances; to approximate; as, he approaches to the character of the ablest statesman. |
| • | To bring near; to cause to draw near; to advance. |
| • | To come near to in place, time, or character; to draw nearer to; as, to approach the city; to approach my cabin; he approached the age of manhood. |
| • | To take approaches to. |
| • | The act of drawing near; a coming or advancing near. |
| • | A access, or opportunity of drawing near. |
| • | Movements to gain favor; advances. |
| • | A way, passage, or avenue by which a place or buildings can be approached; an access. |
| • | The advanced works, trenches, or covered roads made by besiegers in their advances toward a fortress or military post. |
| • | See Approaching. |
