ADJ
- conventional, orthodox, traditional
- alternative, different, fresh, new, novel
- We need to try alternative approaches to the problem
- cautious, conservative
- creative, innovative
- flexible
- direct, no-nonsense, positive, practical, pragmatic, problem-solving, rational, useful
- indirect
- formal
- informal
- right
- wrong
- analytical, scientific, structured, systematic, theoretical
- holistic, integrated
- basic, general
- objective
- simplistic
VERB + APPROACH
- have
- Some teachers have a more formal approach to teaching
- adopt, develop, take, try, use
- We need to adopt a more pragmatic approach
- favour, prefer
- She favoured the direct approach
PREP
- ~ to
- I liked her approach to the problem
VERB + APPROACH
- make
- The aircraft had to make a steep approach to the landing strip
PREP
- at the ~ of
- The children fell silent at the approach of their teacher
- with the ~ of
- The weather turned colder with the approach of autumn
- ~ to
- The plane crashed during its approach to the runway
PREP
- ~ from
- We've received an approach from the director of a rival firm
- ~ to
- We'll have to make an approach to the managing director
ADV
- slowly
- cautiously, warily, with caution
PREP
- from
- The army approached from the south
ADV
- fast, rapidly
- The time is fast approaching when we will have to replace these old machines
ADV
- directly
- It's best to approach her directly
VERB + APPROACH
- be easy to
- be difficult to
- She found her father difficult to approach
PREP
- about
- Have you approached John about doing a concert?
- for
- I approached the bank for a loan
ADV
- closely
- Here Wordsworth's verse movement closely approaches that of Gray
- not nearly, not remotely
- There is no other player even remotely approaching her calibre