Be close or similar; "Her results approximate my own"
Verb
nearly do something; "She came close to quitting her job"
Verb
be close or similar; "Her results approximate my own"
Usage Examples
Nobody has it all, but for me to even come close is amazing.
If you take the contempt some Americans have for yuppies and multiply it by 10 you might come close to understanding their attitude towards the City, as they call it - London, the people of the south.
People who are sick, or who have been sick, or have come close to death have a lot to say - and they want you to hear it.
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Other Usage ExamplesI have come close to producing films. But generally by the time they hit the screen, there's about 50 people with producer credits, so what's the point. I usually find scripts I like with no money attached and take them to producers that I know and try to raise finance.
Completeness? Happiness? These words don't come close to describing my emotions. There truly is nothing I can say to capture what motherhood means to me, particularly given my medical history.
Some versions of patriotism come close to the tribal, which we all want to surpass, and some don't.
I believe the war on terror is the vital discussion of this decade and of our generation, probably. To win the war on terror, you need a good offense and a good defense. On defense, I regret to say, basically, this administration has not come close to doing what is necessary.