Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Peter Mark Roget

286. [Motion towards.] Approach — N. approach, approximation,

appropinquation†; access; appulse†; afflux†, affluxion†; advent &c (approach of time) 121; pursuit &c 622. V. approach, approximate, appropinquate†; near; get near, go near, draw near; come to close quarters, come near; move towards, set in towards; drift; make up to; gain upon; pursue &c 622; tread on the heels of; bear up; make the land; hug the shore, hug the land. Adj. approaching &c v.; approximative†; affluent; impending, imminent &c (destined) 152. Adv. on the road. Int. come hither!, approach!, here!, come!, come near!, forward!,