approach vs come close

come close vs approach

approach is a noun but come close is not a noun.

approach and come close both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
approach	Yes	No	Yes	No
come close	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, come close is a hypernym of approach; that is, come close is a word with a broader meaning than approach:

approach: come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character
come close: be close or similar

Other hypernyms of approach include approximate.

approach (noun)	come close (noun)
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green
ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
a way of entering or leaving
the temporal property of becoming nearer in time
a close approximation
a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
the event of one object coming closer to another
the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing

approach (verb)	come close (verb)
make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion	nearly do something
move towards	be close or similar
come near in time
begin to deal with
come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character

Difference between approach and come close

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