What does "approaches" mean?

Movements to gain favour; advances.

What is a synonym for "approaches"?

Common synonyms include: access, address, advance, approach, art techniques, channel.

Pronounced //əˈpɹəʊt͡ʃiz//.

/əˈpɹəʊt͡ʃiz/ noun, verb

noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Noun

1
Movements to gain favour; advances. plural, plural-only
2
plural of approach form-of, plural
3
The covered roads, trenches, or other works made by besiegers or soldiers in their advances toward a place such as a fortress or military post. plural, plural-only

Verb

1
third-person singular simple present indicative of approach form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

"Dan is good at making approaches to strangers."