draw near

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Related to draw near: draw close, draw a line, draw out, draw up, drawn from

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Verb

draw near - move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"

approach, near, come 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"

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References in classic literature ?

1-5) Hestia, you who tend the holy house of the lord Apollo, the Far-shooter at goodly Pytho, with soft oil dripping ever from your locks, come now into this house, come, having one mind with Zeus the all-wise -- draw near, and withal bestow grace upon my song.

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Do me the pleasure to draw near this glass;' and I drew near the glass.

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Secretary Arthur Tugade is urging transport operators to assure the safety and comfort of the riding public as the holidays draw near.

Ensure passenger security, comfort - DOTr to transport groups

Allah says in a Hadith Qudsi: "And if he (My Slave) draws near to Me a hand's span, I draw near to him an arm's length; and if he draws near to Me an arm's length, I draw near to him a fathom's length.

Let us resolve to shape our lifetime and eternity

1 John 1:1,3 (New International Version) THE historical fact that Jesus came to Earth in the flesh is irrefutable proof that God will do anything to draw near to us.

SUNDAY SERMON

The priority of the Government and president Ivanov for the foreign and interior policy of the Republic of Macedonia is to draw near the positions of the name issue dispute with the Republic of Greece.