S: (v) border on, approach (come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character) "This borders on discrimination!"; "His playing approaches that of Horowitz"
S: (v) set about, go about, approach (begin to deal with) "approach a task"; "go about a difficult problem"; "approach a new project"
S: (v) approach (make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion) "I was approached by the President to serve as his adviser in foreign matters"
Adjective
S: (adj) approaching, coming, forthcoming, upcoming (of the relatively near future) "the approaching election"; "this coming Thursday"; "the forthcoming holidays"; "the upcoming spring fashions"