verged upon

Main Entry:	approach [uh-prohch] Show IPA/əˈproʊtʃ/ Show Spelled
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	come nearer
Synonyms:	advance, approximate, be comparable to, be like, bear, belly up to, border, buzz*, catch up, close in, come, come at, come close, compare with, contact, converge, correspond to, creep up, draw near, equal, gain on, go toward, impend, loom up, match, meet, move in on, move toward, near, progress, reach, resemble, surround, take after, threaten, verge upon
Antonyms:	depart, distance, go away, leave

* = informal/non-formal usage
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