approach (v)
near (v)
come on (v)
go up#3 (v)
draw near (v)
draw close (v)
come near (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 38
def move towards
examples We were approaching our destination
They are drawing near
The enemy army came nearer and nearer
Frame - 1 Something ----s
Frame - 2 Somebody ----s
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Outgoing links
Verb Group approach, come near
Entailment advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on
Hypernym come, come up
Derivationally related form approach → approachable; approach → approach; approach → approach
Hyponym drive up; bear down on, bear down upon; edge in, edge up; close; push, crowd
Incoming links
Derivationally related form approachable → approach; approach → approach; approach → approach
Hyponym come, come up
Verb Group approach, come near
Hypernym drive up; bear down on, bear down upon; edge in, edge up; close; push, crowd

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