Word

come near, v.
freq. cnt. 5

almost do or experience something
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

come near

sample sentences

"She came near to screaming with fear"

verb frames

Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE

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

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Sam and Sue %s

verb frames

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

verb frames

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

verb frames

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

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Sam and Sue %s

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Sam and Sue %s

verb frames

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