crowd vs draw near

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

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

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

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

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

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