Usually means: To draw nearer or approach.
Definitions Related words Mentions History
We found 12 dictionaries that define the word appropinquate:

General (12 matching dictionaries)
  1. appropinquate: Merriam-Webster
  2. appropinquate: Collins English Dictionary
  3. appropinquate: Wordnik
  4. appropinquate: Wiktionary
  5. Appropinquate: Dictionary.com
  6. Appropinquate: Online Plain Text English Dictionary
  7. appropinquate: Webster's Revised Unabridged, 1913 Edition
  8. Appropinquate: AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary
  9. appropinquate: Webster's 1828 Dictionary
  10. appropinquate: FreeDictionary.org
  11. Appropinquate: TheFreeDictionary.com
  12. appropinquate: Merriam-Webster

Google, News, Images, Wikipedia, Reddit, BlueSky
Definitions from Wiktionary (appropinquate)

▸ verb:  (rare, literary, ambitransitive) To approach; to near.

Similar:
propinquate, approximate, approach, nighen, near, appropre, touch, nigh, come up to, accede, more...

Opposite:
distant, remote, far, removed

▸ Words similar to appropinquate

▸ Usage examples for appropinquate

▸ Idioms related to appropinquate

▸ Wikipedia articles (New!)

▸ Words that often appear near appropinquate

▸ Rhymes of appropinquate

▸ Invented words related to appropinquate

Similar:
propinquate, approximate, approach, nighen, near, appropre, touch, nigh, come up to, accede, more...

Opposite:
distant, remote, far, removed



Writing poetry or lyrics? You can find related words that match a given meter.
This feature is permanently available from the "Related words" tab and from the Thesaurus.


(Click a button above to see words related to "appropinquate" that fit the given meter.)



Home   Reverse Dictionary / Thesaurus   Datamuse   Word games   Spruce   Feedback   Dark mode   Random word   Help


Color thesaurus

Use OneLook to find colors for words and words for colors

See an example

Literary notes

Use OneLook to learn how words are used by great writers

See an example

Word games

Try our innovative vocabulary games

Play Now

Read the latest OneLook newsletter issue: Threepeat Redux