Verb
be close or similar
nearly do something
Source: WordNetA good opening and a good ending make for a good film provide they come close together. Federico Fellini
Damn, but science is just a constant feed of cool new facts and theories. Theology doesn't come close. Jerry Coyne
I have come close to producing films. But generally by the time they hit the screen, there's about 50 people with producer credits, so what's the point. I usually find scripts I like with no money attached and take them to producers that I know and try to raise finance. Tim Roth
Some versions of patriotism come close to the tribal, which we all want to surpass, and some don't. Todd Gitlin
Bring all the spaces together And all the silences ever Bring all the spaces together Come close again Be my pause before the end I miss you, oh, like a fading dream And I have a feeling you know what I mean. Leslie Feist
If you've lived through it, you already know there are no words that will ever come close to describing it, and if you didn't - you will never understand. Jodi Picoult