I. verb
1.
to come or go near or nearer
as a boy approaches manhood
Synonyms: approximate, near, nigh
Related Word: achieve, arrive (at), attain, gain, hit, make, reach; draw on
Idioms: come to close quarters with
Contrasted words: recede, retire, retreat, withdraw; depart, go, leave
2.
Synonyms: address 4, accost, apply (to), bespeak, memorialize
Related Word: advise, confer, consult, counsel, negotiate, parley; beg, beseech, entreat, implore, plead, supplicate
3.
Synonyms: reach 3
4.
Synonyms: amount 2, correspond (to), equal, match, partake (of), rival, touch
Contrasted words: depart, deviate, digress; differ, disaccord, disharmonize, vary
5.
Synonyms: border 3, trench, verge
II. noun
Synonyms: overture 1, advance
Related Word: attempt, endeavor, essay, try; call, invitation
Antonyms: withdrawal