crowd vs come near

crowd is a noun but come near is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
crowd	Yes	No	Yes	No
come near	No	No	Yes	No

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

Other hypernyms of crowd include approach, come on, draw close, draw near, go up, near.

crowd (noun)	come near (noun)
a large number of things or people considered together
an informal body of friends

crowd (verb)	come near (verb)
to gather together in large numbers	move towards
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together	come near in time
approach a certain age or speed	almost do or experience something
fill or occupy to the point of overflowing