Middle English Dictionary Entry

ap(p)rōchen v.
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Entry Info

Forms ap(p)rōchen v. Also aprochi.
Etymology OF approchier

Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)

1.
To go or come near; ~ nigh, ~ ner; ~ togeder, come close to each other; -- (a) with to phrase, or absol.; (b) refl.; (c) with obj.
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2.
(a) To be close by, adjoin; ~ nerer, be closer to (sth.); (b) to join (things).
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3.
(a) To come into (a person's) presence; ~ to (someone's) presence; to associate or become intimate (with sb.); (b) to become or be involved; (c) to attain to (a certain state).
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4.
Of an occasion or event: draw near, come close; also, arrive, befall.
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5.
To come near in quality or character, to resemble or become similar; to be a match (for sb.).; -- with to phrase.
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