figurative. intransitive and transitive. To border upon, come or lie near (in time, character, etc.) to; to approach, approximate. Obsolete.

transitive. to want little (also naught) followed by an infinitive clause, negative clause, or of and verbal noun: to come very close to a particular…

To come near in quality, character, or state; to be nearly equal. intransitive with to.

intransitive. With on or †upon. To lie close to, border on a place. Also (and now chiefly) of immaterial things: to be close to in nature or…

intransitive. To have an affinity; to agree in nature, disposition, qualities, or fortunes; to be alike; with with, to be like, resemble. Cf. sympathy…

to trench onor upon: To encroach or infringe (however slightly) on or upon a region which is the domain of another. †to trench too near, to trench too…

intransitive. To border on. Obsolete. rare.

figurative. to border onor upon: to approach closely in character, resemble closely, verge on.

intransitive. To come near or close (to). Rarely (in scientific language) of physical motion, but often of the convergence of lines or surfaces…

intransitive. To border on or upon some state, condition, etc. (Cf. verge, v.2 3.)

intransitive. To open operations upon or in reference to (any action), to set oneself effectively to do… Usually with preceding negative: to make any…