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to bring near; to bring close; to let go near
to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
火を体に近付けるのは大変危険ですよ。
It is dangerous to bring fire close to your body.
彼女に近付けるチャンスを逃した。
I missed the chance to get close to her.
目標達成に少しずつ近付けている。
I'm getting closer to achieving my goal little by little.