ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD APPROACH
From Old French aprochier, from Late Latin appropiāre to draw near, from Latin prope near.
Definition of approach in the English dictionary
The first definition of approach in the dictionary is to come nearer in position, time, quality, character, etc, to. Other definition of approach is to make advances to, as with a proposal, suggestion, etc. Approach is also to begin to deal with.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO APPROACH
PRESENT
Present
I approach
you approach
he/she/it approaches
we approach
you approach
they approach
Present continuous
I am approaching
you are approaching
he/she/it is approaching
we are approaching
you are approaching
they are approaching
Present perfect
I have approached
you have approached
he/she/it has approached
we have approached
you have approached
they have approached
Present perfect continuous
I have been approaching
you have been approaching
he/she/it has been approaching
we have been approaching
you have been approaching
they have been approaching
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I approached
you approached
he/she/it approached
we approached
you approached
they approached
Past continuous
I was approaching
you were approaching
he/she/it was approaching
we were approaching
you were approaching
they were approaching
Past perfect
I had approached
you had approached
he/she/it had approached
we had approached
you had approached
they had approached
Past perfect continuous
I had been approaching
you had been approaching
he/she/it had been approaching
we had been approaching
you had been approaching
they had been approaching
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will approach
you will approach
he/she/it will approach
we will approach
you will approach
they will approach
Future continuous
I will be approaching
you will be approaching
he/she/it will be approaching
we will be approaching
you will be approaching
they will be approaching
Future perfect
I will have approached
you will have approached
he/she/it will have approached
we will have approached
you will have approached
they will have approached
Future perfect continuous
I will have been approaching
you will have been approaching
he/she/it will have been approaching
we will have been approaching
you will have been approaching
they will have been approaching
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would approach
you would approach
he/she/it would approach
we would approach
you would approach
they would approach
Conditional continuous
I would be approaching
you would be approaching
he/she/it would be approaching
we would be approaching
you would be approaching
they would be approaching
Conditional perfect
I would have approach
you would have approach
he/she/it would have approach
we would have approach
you would have approach
they would have approach
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been approaching
you would have been approaching
he/she/it would have been approaching
we would have been approaching
you would have been approaching
they would have been approaching
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you approach
we let´s approach
you approach
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
approached
Present Participle
approaching
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 QUOTES WITH «APPROACH»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
approach.
I can't imagine what it would be like to write in a relaxed state. I'm going to be writing some stories for my own interest. I want to experiment with different things and see if I can approach writing with much less control and in a better psychological state. It will be like breaking out of a straitjacket.
I'm an actor. The fact that I'm involved in Jigsaw, I don't approach Jigsaw any differently than I approached The Nordic in 'The Firm' or FBI Agent Stokes in 'Mississippi Burning.' It's the same deal. It's just that the effect is sometimes different. So I say, people ask me, 'How does it feel to be a horror icon?' I'm thrilled. It's great.
Yet the effort to inform the public also encouraged responsible public discussion that succeeded in developing a consensus for the measured approach that many scientists supported.
I never really approach collaborations as kind of normal things where they're arranged and they happen because you've arranged them. I've always been like this, I just have friends I hang out with, and while we're hanging out, if music happens then it happens.
As I pass it, I feel as if I saw a dear old mother, sweet in her weakness, trembling at the approach of her dissolution, but not appealing to me against the inevitable, rather endeavouring to reassure me by her patience, and pointing to a hopeful future.
I kind of have never thought about a career path, which is an unusual approach.
Theme is great for people who like to approach stories that way, but it's an organizing principle that helps us write a story that has some weight; it's not something that all readers have to care about.
The nearest approach to immortality on earth is a government bureau.
I think that young British designers have a kind of fearlessness in they way they approach fashion.
I don't think Capote loved Smith. But he did make a deep connection. It upset some people, because that had never been the approach to journalistic crime writing, to look into the mind of the killer.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «APPROACH»
Discover the use of
approach in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
approach and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Economic
Approach to Human Behavior
Perhaps no economist in our time has contributed more to expanding the area of interest to economists than Becker, and a number of these thought-provoking essays are collected in this book."—Choice Gary Becker was awarded the Nobel Prize ...
2
Approach to Internal Medicine: A Resource Book for Clinical ...
This book is written by trainees in internal medicine who understand the need for rapid access to accurate and concise clinical information.
3
Risk Communication: A Mental Models
Approach
This book explains how to develop more effective risk communications using the Carnegie Mellon mental-model approach.
Millett Granger Morgan, 2002
4
Artificial Intelligence: A Modern
Approach
The revision of this best-selling text offers the most comprehensive, up-to-date introduction to the theory and practice of artificial intelligence.
Stuart Jonathan Russell, Peter Norvig, 2010
5
An Object-Oriented
Approach to Programming Logic and Design
This text takes a unique, language-independent approach to ensure students develop a strong foundation in traditional programming principles and object-oriented concepts before learning the details of a specific programming language.
6
The Hundred Languages of Children: The Reggio Emilia ...
This new Second Edition reflects the growing interest and deepening reflection upon the Reggio approach, as well as increasing sophistication in adaptation to the American context.
Carolyn P. Edwards, Lella Gandini, George E. Forman, 1998
7
Computer Networks: A Systems
Approach
This best-selling and classic book teaches you the key principles of computer networks with examples drawn from the real world of network and protocol design.
Larry L. Peterson, Bruce S. Davie, 2011
8
A Guidance
Approach for the Encouraging Classroom
The text addresses ages 3 - 8 years in three parts.
9
A Modern
Approach to Quantum Mechanics
This text allows lecturers to involve their undergraduates in the excitement and insight of Feynman's approach to quantum mechanics while simultaneously giving them a textbook that is well-ordered, logical, and pedagogically sound.
10
Applied Production Analysis: A Dual
Approach
A modern treatment of production economics from a dual perspective.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «APPROACH»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
approach is used in the context of the following news items.
US defends slow approach to retaking Ramadi
The U.S. military is defending Iraq's slow approach to retaking Ramadi, a key Sunni city seized by the Islamic State six weeks ago, saying ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
60 Minutes didn't approach Cameron Smith to respond to Alex …
60 Minutes executive producer Tom Malone told The Daily Telegraph that the decision not to approach Smith was made out of respect to ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
How to have a data-led approach to fundraising
Using data to inform a strategy takes the guesswork out of a fundraising approach. It may seem daunting at first, so we've broken down the ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Mets' David Wright taking cautious approach in rehab, unsure when …
The New York Mets originally thought they would have third baseman David Wright back some time around the All-Star break, but his timetable ... «FOXSports.com, Jul 15»
Iranians ready for new chapter as nuclear talks approach conclusion
Iranians ready for new chapter as nuclear talks approach conclusion. Many hope Iran's economy and perhaps its complex political system will ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
The Ashes: Positive England approach can see repeat of glorious …
TEN years on from the greatest Ashes series of all, the 2015 version has the capacity to be similarly compelling. Australia go into it as favourites ... «Yorkshire Post, Jul 15»
Take a modern approach to dating with this guide
HELIUM-VOICED stand up and actor Aziz Ansari is having what some might call 'a moment'. He stars in the cult hit TV series Parks and ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
Three-pronged approach could reduce suicide risk
His three-pronged approach — considering emotions, behaviours and cognition (thoughts) — is one of only a handful of tests to use a tripartite ... «UQ News, Jul 15»
Daily Lobo to take web-first approach
A newspaper carrier drops off copies of Daily Lobo around campus on April 25. The Daily Lobo will transition to a digital-first format beginning ... «UNM Daily Lobo, Jul 15»
College law enforcement administrators hear approach to make Title …
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The intersection of campus police investigations and college disciplinary investigations into sexual assault is still a ... «Inside Higher Ed, Jul 15»
