Approach and Come up

Approach

Approach verb - To come near or nearer.
Usage example: the parade's approaching! I can hear the band playing!

Come up and approach are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Come up" instead a verb "Approach".

Come up

Come up verb - To come near or nearer.
Usage example: the girl came up to the counter and asked if she could have her order prepared to go

Approach and come up are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Approach" instead the word "Come up" as a verb or a noun.

Both terms in one sentence

  • Video Game / Xenoblade Chronicles X Fortunately for you these rare moments always seem to come up whenever you approach them, and last as long as you need them to.
  • Achievements in Ignorance Had John (or Paul on the "Day in the Life" example) been classically trained or had a more "academic" approach to music, they might never have come up with such original ideas.
  • Leeroy Jenkins While Nanoha does come up with plans in combat, even if they are insanely reckless plans, this is essentially her approach to using magic, which doesn't work out too well for her in this setting.
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