approach
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Sense: Noun: means of access
Synonyms:
path Collocations, way Collocations, route Collocations, road Collocations, avenue Collocations, way in, access Collocations, entrance Collocations, access road, approach road , slip road , driveway Collocations, drive Collocations, ingress
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Sense: Noun: act of coming near
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advance Collocations, onset Collocations, advent Collocations, coming Collocations, oncoming, approaching, nearing, onslaught Collocations, rush Collocations, attack Collocations
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Sense: Noun: method
Synonyms:
method Collocations, manner Collocations, course Collocations, strategy Collocations, avenue Collocations, methodology, technique Collocations, plan Collocations, way Collocations, tactic, recipe Collocations, system Collocations, course of action, plan of action, action plan, way of doing sth, way of going about sth
Sense: Verb: come nearer
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come nearer, come closer, get closer, get nearer, come Collocations, near Collocations, close on, come toward, come up to, draw near, gain on, come into sight, close in, come forward, catch up
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back up, back away, withdraw Collocations, retreat Collocations, run away, avoid Collocations, leave Collocations, recede, depart Collocations, go Collocations
Sense: Verb: move near to
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move near, move nearer, go nearer, go up to, near Collocations, advance on, go toward, move toward, edge up to, step up to, roll up to, drive up to, catch up with
Sense: Verb: approach personally
Synonyms:
appeal to, address Collocations, speak to, talk to, turn to, accost, go up to, come up to, corner Collocations, descend on, descend upon, have a word with , ask sb for help, talk to sb in private
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Sense: Verb: come near in time
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be imminent, be forthcoming, near Collocations, draw near, impend, await, be around the corner, be just around the corner, be soon, loom Collocations, lie ahead, be nigh , be coming up, be almost upon us
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Sense: Verb: be similar to
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come close to, come near to, approximate, resemble Collocations, compare to, compare with, be similar to, be like, hold a candle to, measure up to, stack up against, be as good as
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pass Collocations, surpass Collocations, fall short of, hit Collocations, hit the mark, exceed Collocations