to come
[verb]
to move toward a location that the speaker considers to be close or relevant to them
Ex:
Verbs of Movement - Verbs for Movement Toward Something
Here you will learn some English verbs referring to moving toward something such as "return", "advance", and "follow".
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to return
[verb]
to go or come back to a person or place
Ex:
The
athlete
plans
to
return
to
training
after
recovering
from
an
injury
.
to arrive
[verb]
to reach a location, particularly as an end to a journey
Ex:
The
delivery truck
is
expected
to
arrive
at
our
doorstep
by
noon
with
the
package
.
to roll in
[verb]
to arrive at a location, often late or unexpectedly
Ex:
As
the
concert
began
,
more
people
continued
to
roll in
,
finding
their
seats
and
enjoying
the
music
.
to enter
[verb]
to come or go into a place
Ex:
He
entered
the
building
and
immediately
noticed
the
elegant
architecture
.
to reach
[verb]
to get to your planned destination
Ex:
They
did
n't
reach
the
border
until
after
dark
.
to get in
[verb]
to arrive at home or at the place where one works
Ex:
She
gets in
early
every
morning
to
start
her
work
.
to immigrate
[verb]
to come to a foreign country and live there permanently
Ex:
Driven
by
a
desire
for
cultural
diversity
,
Emma
and
James
chose
to
immigrate
to
Australia
.
to come back
[verb]
to return to a person or place
Ex:
The
family
decided
to
come back
to
their
hometown
after
years
of
living
abroad
.
to advance
[verb]
to move ahead or proceed forward
Ex:
With
determination
,
the
climbers
began
to
advance
up
the
steep
mountain
.
to progress
[verb]
to move in a forward direction
Ex:
As
the
train
departed
from
the
station
,
it
began
to
progress
along
the
tracks
towards
its
destination
.
to come at
[verb]
to suddenly move toward someone to threaten them or physically attack them
Ex:
The
security guard
intervened
when
the
man
came at
the
cashier
in
a
fit
of
rage
.
to access
[verb]
to reach or to be able to reach and enter a place
Ex:
The
hiking
trail
provides
a
way
for
visitors
to
access
the
summit
.
to head
[verb]
to move toward a particular direction
Ex:
Yesterday
,
we
headed
towards
the
mountains
for
a
weekend
getaway
.
to approach
[verb]
to go close or closer to something or someone
Ex:
The
detective
is
approaching
the
crime
scene
to
gather
evidence
.
to converge
[verb]
move or draw together at a certain location
Ex:
Protesters
from
different
parts
of
the
city
converged
on
the
central
square
to
voice
their
concerns
.
to follow
[verb]
to move or travel behind someone or something
Ex:
The
children
giggled
as
they
followed
the
leader
in
a
game
of
"
Simon
says
.
"
to tail
[verb]
to follow closely with the aim of catching or observing
Ex:
The
wildlife
researcher
needed
to
tail
the
elusive
snow leopard
to
study
its
behavior
in
its
natural habitat
.
to chase
[verb]
to follow a person or thing and see where they go, often for the purpose of catching them
Ex:
The
dog
excitedly
chased
the
ball
across
the
park
.
to pursue
[verb]
to go after someone or something, particularly to catch them
Ex:
The
cat
eagerly
pursued
the
fluttering
butterfly
.
to shadow
[verb]
to secretly track or follow someone, typically without their awareness
Ex:
In
the
world
of
espionage
,
agents
are
trained
to
shadow
their
targets
skillfully
.
to come after
[verb]
to follow or chase someone, often with the intent of catching or reaching them
Ex:
The
detectives
came after
the
suspect
with
all
the
evidence
they
had
gathered
.
to go after
[verb]
to pursue or try to catch someone or something
Ex:
The
cat
's
instinct
was
to
go after
the
bird
perched
on
the
windowsill
.
to get after
[verb]
to pursue or follow someone persistently
Ex:
The
paparazzi
relentlessly
got after
the
celebrity
.