come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character

I was afraid to approach them.

pwoche bò kote oswa rive sou, sanble, vin pi pre nan kalite oswa karaktè

Mwen te pè apwoche yo.

the event of one object coming closer to another

They narrowly evaded a police car which was approaching.

aksyon kote yon objè vin pi pre yon lòt.

Yo te evite yon machin polis ki t ap apwoche.