Word

approach, v.
(approached, approaches, approaching)
freq. cnt. 73

move towards
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 71 freq. cnt.: 46 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2

approach come near come on draw close draw near go up near

sample sentences

"We were approaching our destination"
"They are drawing near"
"The enemy army came nearer and nearer"

verb frames

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verb frames

Something ----s
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verb frames

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verb frames

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verb frames

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verb frames

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verb frames

Something ----s
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Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

approachable approach approach

semantic pointers

hypernym

come, come up

verb group

approach, come near

hyponym

drive up bear down on, bear down upon edge up, edge in close push, crowd

entailment

go on, advance, move on, progress, march on, pass on

come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 3

approach border on

sample sentences

"This borders on discrimination!"
"His playing approaches that of Horowitz"

verb frames

Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

approach

semantic pointers

hypernym

approximate, come close

hyponym

converge

make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6

approach

sample sentences

"I was approached by the President to serve as his adviser in foreign matters"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
They %s him to write the letter

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

approachable approach

semantic pointers

hyponym

hit

hypernym

accost, come up to, address

come near in time
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6

approach come near

sample sentences

"Winter is approaching"
"approaching old age"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

approach

semantic pointers

hypernym

come, come up

hyponym

get on

verb group

approach, near, come on, go up, draw near, come near, draw close

begin to deal with
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3

approach go about set about

sample sentences

"approach a task"
"go about a difficult problem"
"approach a new project"

verb frames

Somebody ----s VERB-ing

verb frames

Somebody ----s VERB-ing

verb frames

Somebody ----s VERB-ing

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

approach

semantic pointers

hyponym

face, confront, face up

hypernym

act, move