What is another word for get near?

Pronunciation: [ɡɛt nˈi͡ə] (IPA)

The phrase "get near" can be replaced by a variety of synonyms, depending on the context. These alternatives may include "approach," "come close," "draw near," "move toward," "close in on," "edge closer," "gain proximity," "nearby," "adjacent," "close by," "in close proximity," "next to," and "beside." Determining the right substitution requires taking into account the particular meaning required in a given situation. The use of synonyms can provide writers and speakers with a more robust vocabulary, allowing them to express themselves more fluently and precisely.

What are the hypernyms for Get near?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with Get near

  • I was passionate. I found something that I loved. I could be all alone in a big old skating rink and nobody could get near me and I didn't have to talk to anybody because of my shyness. It was great. I was in my fantasy world.
    Dorothy Hamill
  • I don't look at the work of my contemporaries very much; I tend to look at pictures by dead artists. It's much easier to get near their paintings.
    Howard Hodgkin
  • But with the Berlin, I was able to allow him to get near, but not quite near enough, and I knew where to draw the line with the fortresses I had set up.
    Vladimir Kramnik
  • It is always well to get near to men of genius.
    William Henry Moody
  • As the anima does with men, the animus also creates states of possession in women. In myths and fairy tales this condition is often represented by the devil or an "old man of the mountain," that is, a troll or ogre, holding the heroine prisoner and forcing her to kill all men who approach her or to deliver them into the hands of the demon; or else the father shuts up the heroine in a tower or a grave or sets her on a glass mountain, so that no one can get near her. In such cases, the heroine can often do nothing but wait patiently for a savior to deliver her from her plight. Through her suffering, the animus (for both the demon and the savior are two aspects of the same inner power) can be gradually transformed into a positive inner force.
    Marie-Louise von Franz

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