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INNFALLSVINKEL (Norwegian for "approach")

(approach, enfoque)

1. Synonyms:
   • Approach
   • Attack
   • Plan of attack
   Definitions:
   • ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
   Examples:
   • His approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons
   • An attack on inflation
   • His plan of attack was misguided
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Approach
   • Approaching
   • Coming
   Definitions:
   • the act of drawing spatially closer to something
   Examples:
   • The hunter's approach scattered the geese
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Access
   • Approach
   Definitions:
   • a way of entering or leaving
   Examples:
   • He took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Approach path
   • Approach
   • Glide path
   • Glide slope
   Definitions:
   • the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing
   
   
5. Synonyms:
   • Approach
   • Approaching
   Definitions:
   • the event of one object coming closer to another
   
   
6. Synonyms:
   • Overture
   • Advance
   • Approach
   • Feeler
   Definitions:
   • a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
   Examples:
   • She rejected his advances
   
   
7. Synonyms:
   • Approach
   • Approaching
   • Coming
   Definitions:
   • the temporal property of becoming nearer in time
   Examples:
   • The approach of winter
   
   
8. Synonyms:
   • Approach
   Definitions:
   • a close approximation
   Examples:
   • The nearest approach to genius
   
   
9. Synonyms:
   • Approach
   • Approach shot
   Definitions:
   • a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green
   Examples:
   • He lost the hole when his approach rolled over the green
   
   

1. Synonyms:
   • Approach
   • Near
   • Come on
   • Go up
   • Draw near
   • Draw close
   • Come near
   Definitions:
   • move towards
   Examples:
   • We were approaching our destination
   • They are drawing near
   • The enemy army came nearer and nearer
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Border on
   • Approach
   Definitions:
   • come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character
   Examples:
   • This borders on discrimination!
   • His playing approaches that of Horowitz
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Set about
   • Go about
   • Approach
   Definitions:
   • begin to deal with
   Examples:
   • Approach a task
   • Go about a difficult problem
   • Approach a new project
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Approach
   • Come near
   Definitions:
   • come near in time
   Examples:
   • Winter is approaching
   • Approaching old age
   
   
5. Synonyms:
   • Approach
   Definitions:
   • make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion
   Examples:
   • I was approached by the President to serve as his adviser in foreign matters