intransitive. Of a person: to approach, draw near (to or toward a place or person). Also figurative. Cf. i-nehleche, v.
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释义 | the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > movement towards a thing, person, or position > move towards [verb (intransitive)] > draw near (21) neighlecheeOE intransitive. Of a person: to approach, draw near (to or toward a place or person). Also figurative. Cf. i-nehleche, v. i-nehleche971 To draw near, approach. to draw nearc1330 intransitive. To approach (either in space or time); to come near; to be imminent. to nigh nighc1330 intransitive with intensifying adverb or with adverb accompanied by noun phrase as complement. to nigh nigh: to approach (a person, place, etc.). Obs… nighle1340 transitive. To draw near, approach. Also intransitive with to. to-neighea1382 to approach. nigha1387 intransitive. To go, come, or draw near; to approach. to draw nigh?a1400 intransitive. To approach (either in space or time); to come near; to draw near. Now somewhat archaic. nighena1400 intransitive. To come near to. to nigh neara1400 intransitive with intensifying adverb or with adverb accompanied by noun phrase as complement. to nigh near: to approach (a person, place, time… to draw ona1450 intransitive. To advance, approach (in space or time); to draw near. neara1522 intransitive. To draw or come near, to approach, in space or time. to close about, on, round, upon1523 intransitive. To draw near, approach close. Const. †to, Nautical with. Also, usually with sense of hemming in, to close about, on, round, upon. accost1571 intransitive. To draw near to or unto; to approach. Obsolete. anear1582 intransitive. To draw near, to approach. Also with to. anigh1594 transitive and intransitive. To draw near (a person, place, etc.); to approach. Cf. nigh, v. 1. proach1600 intransitive. To approach, come near. Also with to. appropinquate1623 intransitive. To come near to; to approach. to close in1704 To draw near to, or to advance into contact with, to come to close quarters with. Also figurative. Subcategories:— of dogs pursuing an animal (1) — of that which surrounds (1) |
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