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▪ I. approaching, vbl. n.|əˈprəʊtʃɪŋ|
[f. as prec. + -ing1.]
The action of coming or drawing near; spec. in Mil., Hort. and Golf = approach n. 9, 10, and 11.
c1386Chaucer Pars. T. ⁋800 Avoutrie, in Latine, is for to saye, approching of another mannes bedde. 1596Shakes. Merch. V . ii. ix. 88 One that comes before To signifie th' approaching of his Lord. 1598[See approach v. 9.] a1674Clarendon Hist. Reb. (1703) II. vii. 178 The Officers of Horse..were all for a Storm, and the Foot Officers for Approaching. 1887,1898[See approach v. 12].
▪ II. aˈpproaching, ppl. a.
[f. as prec. + -ing2.]
1. Drawing near, in space, time, or circumstance.
c1450Court of Love vii, Whan I was young, at eighteen yere of age..Approaching on ful sad and ripe corage. 1598Barret Theor. Warres Pref. 5 These approaching times. 1610Shakes. Temp. v. i. 80 The approching tide Will shortly fill the reasonable shore. 1855Macaulay Hist. Eng. III. 537 Preparations for the approaching campaign.
†2. Lying near, in proximity, neighbouring. Obs.
1533Bellendene Livy iv. 317 Ane plebeane sall nocht have his hous approcheand to ane patriciane. 1598Florio, Approssimante, approching, neighbouring.
3. Coming near in quality or character.
1874Black Pr. Thule 35 Not that he fell in love with her at first sight, or anything even approaching to that.
4. Bridge. (See quots. and cf. approach n. 12).
1926Auction Bridge Mag. Sept. 174/1 A call may be tentative, perhaps to be followed by a second one. In America they call this the approaching bid. 1927M. C. Work Contract Bridge (1928) v. 131 Approaching bid, one designed to guide partner toward the most advantageous declaration.
5. As adv. Almost, nearly (a specific number, amount, or proportion).
1951Sunday Times 30 Dec. 4 The members of the Lithographic Printing Productivity Team have..received and accepted approaching one hundred invitations to speak to firms, union branches, and others interested. 1959Times 2 Sept. 7/1 Approaching half the Lancashire cotton industry has applied to go out of business the easy way with financial compensation from the Government. 1971Soviet Weekly 3 Apr. 5 Approaching a thousand people live comfortably in its 220 big flats. 1982Financial Times (City of London Survey) p. ii/6 They believe that rents, now approaching {pstlg}30 a sq ft, are likely to continue to increase this year. |