Commentary: APPROACH[+event][+location][+dynamic][+proximity][+decreasing][+spatial/+temporal] the act of drawing spatially closer to something
Examples:
The hunter's approach scattered the geese.
This will be the closest approach of Mars to Earth in five thousand years.
The aircraft's approach to the White House was illegally close. (not a glide path in this example)
With the approach of spring, Mary began looking through seed catalogs.
Cruises to the Caribbean become cheaper at the approach of the hurricane season.
Some analysts see the approach of another recession. (temporal proximity)
Mappings:
PropBank: approach.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1
Commentary: APPROACH[+event] 25sep06 Placeholder ahouston
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PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1
Commentary: APPROACH[+entity][+abstract][+plan][+strategic] 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.
One approach to inflation is to increase the prime rate.
We need a whole new approach to this technical challenge.
This book takes a unique approach to the era of European colonialism.
Mappings:
PropBank: approach.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1
Commentary: APPROACH[+location][+place][+access]
NOTE: focuses on a way of entering a place.
Examples:
He took a wrong turn on the approach to the bridge.
The approach to the castle was protected by a large moat.
The eastern approach to town has a lot of strip malls.
The climbers started on the south approach to the summit.
Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1
Commentary: APPROACH[+quantity][+measure][+approximation][+close] a close approximation
Examples:
He could not recall the events of that evening with any approach to accuracy.
In his final novel he makes his closest approach to greatness.
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PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 8
Commentary: APPROACH[+action][+inquiry][+preliminary][+overture/+suggestion/+feeler] overture, advance, feeler - a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
Examples:
The developer made an approach to the landowner about a possible site for new condominiums.
She rejected his romantic approaches.
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PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 6
Commentary: APPROACH[+action][+shot][+short][+golf] approach shot - 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.
A chip shot is a low running approach shot.
Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 9
Commentary: APPROACH[+location][+dynamic][+path][+glide][+aircraft] approach shot - a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green
Examples:
The aircraft was on final approach when the left engine quit.
The airport used ground-controlled approach because of the low cloud deck.
Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4
Commentary: Automatically generated NOTA sense (bbn)
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