Which definition of approach means to move nearer?

• A. To begin a discussion with someone
• B. To attack
• C. To bypass
• D. To move nearer

Answer: (D)

Approach in this sense means moving closer in space. It describes something or someone coming nearer to another object or location, like a car approaching an intersection or hikers approaching a village. This physical sense is what the question is testing.

The other usages of approach describe different ideas: starting to talk to someone about a matter (begin discussing), or figuratively moving toward a goal or dealing with something in a particular way, or even advancing against an opponent (attack) or going around something (bypass). None of those involve getting physically closer, so they don’t fit the requested meaning.