Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb come_near

3 senses of come near

Sense 1
come near -- (almost do or experience something; "She came near to screaming with fear")

Sense 2
approach, near, come on, go up, draw near, draw close, come near -- (move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer")
       => come, come up -- (move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody; "He came singing down the road"; "Come with me to the Casbah"; "come down here!"; "come out of the closet!"; "come into the room")

Sense 3
approach, come near -- (come near in time; "Winter is approaching"; "approaching old age")
       => come, come up -- (move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody; "He came singing down the road"; "Come with me to the Casbah"; "come down here!"; "come out of the closet!"; "come into the room")