To Approach

1. (intransitive) To come or go near, in place or time; to draw nigh; to advance nearer.
2. (intransitive, figurative) To draw near, in a figurative sense; to make advances; to approximate.
3. (transitive) To come near to in place, time, character, or value; to draw nearer to.
4. To make an attempt at (solving a problem or making a policy).
5. To speak to, as to make a request or ask a question.
6. (transitive, military) To take approaches to.
7. To bring near; to cause to draw near.