Roget's Thesaurus

#286. Approach

Nouns

approach, approximation, appropinquation; access; appulse; afflux, affluxion; advent etc. (approach of time) 121; pursuit etc. 622.

Verbs

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 etc. 622; tread on the heels of; bear up; make the land; hug the shore, hug the land.

Adjectives

approaching etc. v.; approximative; affluent; impending, imminent etc. (destined) 152.

Adverbs

on the road.

Interjections

come hither!, approach!, here!, come!, come near!, forward!