approached

1. move towardsExamples: "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"Synonyms: approach, come near, come on, draw close, draw near, go up, near

2. come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or characterExamples: "This borders on discrimination!"; "His playing approaches that of Horowitz"Synonyms: approach, border on

3. begin to deal withExamples: "approach a task"; "go about a difficult problem"; "approach a new project"Synonyms: approach, go about, set about

4. come near in timeExamples: "Winter is approaching"; "approaching old age"Synonyms: approach, come near

5. make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestionExamples: "I was approached by the President to serve as his adviser in foreign matters"Synonyms: approach