approaching

Meanings

Noun

• the event of one object coming closer to another
• the temporal property of becoming nearer in time
• the act of drawing spatially closer to something

Verb

• move towards
  • "We were approaching our destination"
• come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character
• begin to deal with
• come near in time
  • "Winter is approaching"
  • "approaching old age"
• make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion

Adjective Satellite

• of the relatively near future
  • "the approaching election"

Synonyms

approach, border on, come near, come on, coming, draw close, draw near, forthcoming, go about, go up, near, set about, upcoming