come near

• Sich jemandem oder etwas räumlich, zeitlich oder qualitativ nähern oder fast einen Zustand oder eine Bedingung erreichen.

A phrasal verb used to indicate approaching someone or something in distance, time, or quality, or nearly achieving a state or condition.

unzählbar · unregelmäßiges Verb · intransitiv · Phrasal, untrennbar

1. Approach physicallyformal

   To move closer to someone or something in space.

   Sich nähern

   • The dog came near the stranger cautiously.
   • She came near the edge of the cliff to see the view.
   • Please don't come near me if you are sick.

   Synonymeadvanceapproachclose inconvergedraw nearnear

   Antonymedepartleaveretreatwithdraw

2. Almost achieve or reachformal

   To almost reach a particular state, condition, or level.

   Fast erreichen

   • The project came near completion before the funding was cut.
   • His performance came near perfection.
   • The team came near winning the championship last year.

   Synonymeapproachapproximateborder onneartouch

Grundverbcome