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Verb: come near  kúm nir [N. Amer], kum ni-u(r) [Brit]
  1. Almost do or experience something
    "She came near to screaming with fear"
     
  2. Move towards
    - approach, near, come on, go up, draw near, draw close
     
  3. Come near in time
    "Winter is coming near"
    - approach

Derived forms: came near, comes near, coming near, come near

Type of: come, come up

Nearest

come down
come forth
come forward
come hell or high water
come home
come in
come in for
come in handy
come into
come into being
come near
come of age
come off
come off it
come on
come out
come out of the closet
come over
come round
come short
come through