приближа́ть

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verbimperfective perfective is прибли́зить

1.
to bring nearer, to draw nearer, to move closer
Он приближа́л кни́гу к глаза́м.
He was bringing the book closer to his eyes.
Imperfective; perfective приблизить. Often with к + dative.
2.
to hasten, to bring closer (in time), to speed up
Ка́ждый день рабо́ты приближа́л побе́ду.
Every day of work brought victory closer.
3.
to approximate, to bring into line, to make similar
Рефо́рма приближа́ет на́ши зако́ны к европе́йским.
The reform brings our laws into line with European ones.
With к + dative.
4.
(rare) to bring close to oneself, to take into one's confidence, to lead up (to)
Царь приближа́л к себе молодых офице́ров.
The tsar took young officers into his confidence.

Examples

Ка́ждой нарушенной кля́твой ты приближа́ешь наш идеа́л к разруше́нию.
With every broken vow, you bring our ideal closer to destruction.
Учёные приближают момент важного открытия
Scientists are bringing the moment of an important discovery closer.

Imperative
ты	приближа́й
вы	приближа́йте

Active present	приближа́ющий	approaching, drawing near, coming closer
Active past	приближа́вший	approaching, drawing closer, bringing closer
Passive present	приближаемый	being approached, being brought closer
Passive past	-
Gerund present	приближа́я	while doing (present)
Gerund past	приближав приближавши	while doing (past)