draw near

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draw near

The children draw near the colorful playground.

Definition

Verb: - To move closer in space or time; to approach.

Usage

This verb phrase is used to indicate that something or someone is getting closer to a specific location, point in time, or event. It often carries a sense of gradual movement or impending arrival.

Examples
  • Verb:
    • The deadline for the project is drawing near, so we need to work faster.
    • As the car drew near, we could see it was a taxi.
    • I could hear footsteps drawing near from the dark hallway.
Advanced Usage
  • "to draw near to something/someone": This construction emphasizes the target of the approach.
    • The ship slowly drew near to the harbor.
    • He drew near to the podium to give his speech.
Variants and Related Words
  • Approach (verb): To come near or nearer to.
    • The storm is approaching from the west.*
  • Nears (verb, 3rd person singular of 'near'): Comes close to.
    • The end of the year *nears.
Synonyms
  • Approach: To come near or nearer to.
  • Come close: To move towards proximity.
  • Close in: To advance on, especially from all sides.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Draw close: Very similar in meaning to 'draw near', emphasizing proximity.
    • Please draw close so you can hear the story.*
  • Draw in: To approach, often referring to a time of day or season.
    • As the evening *drew in, the temperature dropped.
Related Idioms
  • Draw near to someone's heart: To become emotionally close or important to someone. (Note: This is a figurative use of the core phrase).
    • The cause of animal welfare has drawn near to her heart over the years.*
draw near

The children draw near the colorful playground.

Verb
  1. move towards
    • We were approaching our destination
    • They are drawing near
    • The enemy army came nearer and nearer

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