I . v. n.
1.
Come, draw near, draw nigh, come near, be at hand.
2.
[With to .] Approximate, come nearly up, be nearly equal.
II . v. a.
1.
Bring near, carry toward, advance, push forward.
2.
Come or draw near or nigh ( to ), go near.
3.
Broach ( a subject ) to, address confidentially, make overtures to.
4.
Resemble closely, come very near to, be much like, almost equal.
III . n.
1.
Advance, advent, coming, drawing near.
2.
Approximation, nearing, tendency, convergence.
3.
[In pl. ] Wily addresses, insidious overtures.
4.
Entrance, way, adit, path. See access .
5.
Access, admittance, admission.