come near

VERB /kəm_nir/
9 LETTERS · STARTS WITH C

come near is a valid 9-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3O1M3E1N1E1A1R1
3 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING

What does come near mean?