come near

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verb

1. almost do or experience something (Freq. 3)
- She came near to screaming with fear
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
2. move towards (Freq. 2)
- We were approaching our destination
- They are drawing near
- The enemy army came nearer and nearer
• Syn:
approach, near, come on, go up, draw near, draw close
• Derivationally related forms:
approachable (for: approach), approach (for: approach)
• Hypernyms:
come, come up
• Hyponyms:
drive up, bear down on, bear down upon, edge in, edge up,
close, push, crowd
• Verb Group:
approach
• Entailment:
advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s something
- Sam and Sue come near
3. come near in time
- Winter is approaching
- approaching old age
• Syn:
approach
• Derivationally related forms:
approach (for: approach)
• Hypernyms:
come, come up
• Hyponyms:
get on
• Verb Group:
approach, near, come on, go up, draw near, draw close
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something