come near

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	come near - almost do or experience something; "She came near to screaming with fear"
	2.	come near - move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer" approach, draw near, near, come on, draw close, go up come, come up - move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody; "He came singing down the road"; "Come with me to the Casbah"; "come down here!"; "come out of the closet!"; "come into the room" come near, approach - come near in time; "Winter is approaching"; "approaching old age" drive up - approach while driving; "The truck entered the driveway and drove up towards the house" bear down on, bear down upon - sail towards another vessel, of a ship edge in, edge up - push one's way into (a space) close - draw near; "The probe closed with the space station" crowd, push - approach a certain age or speed; "She is pushing fifty"
	3.	come near - come near in time; "Winter is approaching"; "approaching old age" approach come, come up - move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody; "He came singing down the road"; "Come with me to the Casbah"; "come down here!"; "come out of the closet!"; "come into the room" get on - grow late or (of time) elapse; "It is getting on midnight--let's all go to bed!" approach, draw near, near, come near, come on, draw close, go up - move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"