Words with a similar base: approaching

'approaching'
[approach.n.05] as in: the event of one object coming closer to another



'approaching'
[approach.n.07] as in: the temporal property of becoming nearer in time


Examples:
the approach of winter



'approaching'
[approach.n.02] as in: the act of drawing spatially closer to something


Examples:
the hunter's approach scattered the geese



'approaching'
[approach.v.01] as in: move towards


Examples:
We were approaching our destination
They are drawing near
The enemy army came nearer and nearer



'approaching'
[border_on.v.01] as in: come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character


Examples:
This borders on discrimination!
His playing approaches that of Horowitz



'approaching'
[set_about.v.01] as in: begin to deal with


Examples:
approach a task
go about a difficult problem
approach a new project



'approaching'
[approach.v.04] as in: come near in time


Examples:
Winter is approaching
approaching old age



'approaching'
[approach.v.05] as in: make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion


Examples:
I was approached by the President to serve as his adviser in foreign matters



'approaching'
[approaching.s.01] as in: of the relatively near future


Examples:
the approaching election
this coming Thursday
the forthcoming holidays
the upcoming spring fashions



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