VERB | social | come near | almost do or experience something |
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motion | come near, approach, near, come on, go up, draw near, draw close | move towards | |
motion | come near, approach | come near in time |
Meaning | almost do or experience something. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE |
Meaning | Move towards. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something | |
Model | Sam and Sue come near | |
Synonyms | approach, near, come on, go up, draw near, draw close | |
Entails | advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on | Move forward, also in the metaphorical sense |
Narrower | bear down on, bear down upon | Sail towards another vessel, of a ship |
close | draw near | |
drive up | approach while driving | |
edge in, edge up | Push one's way into (a space) | |
push, crowd | approach a certain age or speed | |
Broader | come, come up | Move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody |
Similar to | approach, come near | come near in time |
Spanish | abordar, acercarse, acercar, acostar, aproximarse, aproximar, encarar, subir, venir | |
Catalan | abordar, acostar-se, acostar, apropar-se, aproximar, encarar, venir |
Meaning | come near in time. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
Synonym | approach | |
Narrower | get on | Grow late or (of time) elapse |
Broader | come, come up | Move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody |
Similar to | approach, near, come on, go up, draw near, draw close, come near | Move towards |
Spanish | venir | |
Catalan | venir |
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