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RELATED WORDS : bid come come come about come across come after come again come alive come along come and go come apart come around come at come away come back come back at come before come between come by come clean come close come down come down on come forth come forward come hell or high water come hither come hither look come home come in come in for come in handy come into come into being come of come of age come off come on come out come out of the closet come over come round come short come through come to come to grips come to hand come to life come to light come to mind come to nothing come to pass come to terms come to the fore come together come true come up come up against come up to come upon come what may come with draw near far and near kingdom come near near beer near east near gale near miss near thing near vision time to come to come whatever may come

WORDNET DICTIONARY

Verb come near has 3 senses

• come near(v = verb.social) Array - almost do or experience something; "She came near to screaming with fear"
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE

• come near(v = verb.motion) approach, come on, draw close, draw near, go up, near - move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"
is one way to come, come up
Sample sentence:
Sam and Sue come near

• come near(v = verb.motion) approach - come near in time; "Winter is approaching"; "approaching old age"
is one way to come, come up
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

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come near

Approach

VB approach, approximate, appropinquate, near, get near, go near, draw near, come to close quarters, come near, move towards, set in towards, drift, make up to, gain upon, pursue, tread on the heels of, bear up, make the land, hug the shore, hug the land.

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