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to come near or nearer<The paradeʼs approaching! I can hear the band playing!>Synonymsclose, draw on, nearRelated Wordsarrive, attain, come, gain, hit, land, make, reach, show up, turn up; adjoin, border, touch, vergeNear Antonymsclear out, depart, exit, go, leave, light out, pull (out), quit, remove, run away, shove (off), take off, walk outAntonymsback (up or away), recede, retire, retreat, withdraw
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to move closer to<approach the bull with caution>— see come 1
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to come near or nearer to in character or quality<his store-bought dessert doesn't even approach your homemade version of it>— see approximate
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