Definition of approaching

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Approaching (n.) The act of ingrafting a sprig or shoot of one tree into another, without cutting it from the parent stock; -- called, also, inarching and grafting by approach..

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Round :: Round (a.) Having every portion of the surface or of the circumference equally distant from the center; spherical; circular; having a form approaching a spherical or a circular shape; orbicular; globular; as, a round ball..
Approach :: Approach (v. i.) See Approaching.
Threaten :: Threaten (v. t.) To exhibit the appearance of (something evil or unpleasant) as approaching; to indicate as impending; to announce the conditional infliction of; as, to threaten war; to threaten death..
Whitish :: Whitish (a.) Somewhat white; approaching white; white in a moderate degree.
Warn :: Warn (v. t.) To give notice to, of approaching or probable danger or evil; to caution against anything that may prove injurious..
Nightward :: Nightward (a.) Approaching toward night.
Retrogression :: Retrogression (n.) Backward development; a passing from a higher to a lower state of organization or structure, as when an animal, approaching maturity, becomes less highly organized than would be expected from its earlier stages or known relationship. Called also retrograde development, and regressive metamorphism..
Alarmed :: Alarmed (a.) Aroused to vigilance; excited by fear of approaching danger; agitated; disturbed; as, an alarmed neighborhood; an alarmed modesty..
Approximate :: Approximate (a.) Approaching; proximate; nearly resembling.
Toward :: Toward (prep.) Approaching; coming near.
Vergency :: Vergency (n.) The act of verging or approaching; tendency; approach.
Cylindraceous :: Cylindraceous (a.) Cylindrical, or approaching a cylindrical form..
Maroon :: Maroon (n.) A brownish or dull red of any description, esp. of a scarlet cast rather than approaching crimson or purple..
As :: As (adv. & conj.) Expressing concession. (Often approaching though in meaning).
Maturescent :: Maturescent (a.) Approaching maturity.
Dawn :: Dawn (n.) The break of day; the first appearance of light in the morning; show of approaching sunrise.
Canescent :: Canescent (a.) Growing white, or assuming a color approaching to white..
Orpin :: Orpin (n.) A yellow pigment of various degrees of intensity, approaching also to red..
Comet :: Comet (n.) A member of the solar system which usually moves in an elongated orbit, approaching very near to the sun in its perihelion, and receding to a very great distance from it at its aphelion. A comet commonly consists of three parts: the nucleus, the envelope, or coma, and the tail; but one or more of these parts is frequently wanting. See Illustration in Appendix..
Alarm :: Alarm (n.) Any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger; a warning sound to arouse attention; a warning of danger.
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