'approached'
[approach.v.01] as in: move towards


Examples:
We were approaching our destination
They are drawing near
The enemy army came nearer and nearer



'approached'
[border_on.v.01] as in: come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character


Examples:
This borders on discrimination!
His playing approaches that of Horowitz



'approached'
[set_about.v.01] as in: begin to deal with


Examples:
approach a task
go about a difficult problem
approach a new project



'approached'
[approach.v.04] as in: come near in time


Examples:
Winter is approaching
approaching old age



'approached'
[approach.v.05] as in: 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



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