Alexander Schmidt, Shakespeare Lexicon and Quotation Dictionary

Approach, vb., 1) to draw near in time or place: Tp. V, 80. Meas. IV, 1, 58. Merch. II, 9, 88. All's IV, 3, 36. Wint. IV, 4, 52. V, 3, 99. H6A IV, 2, 17. V, 4, 101. Tit. IV, 4, 72. Rom. I, 1, 114. Lr. IV, 7, 93. V, 3, 99. Ant. III, 12, 6. 13, 89. Followed by an accus.: “no woman may a. his silent court,” LLL II, 24. As IV, 3, 110. As IV, 3, 110 Tit. I, 13. “the remembrance of her father never --es her heart, but . . .” All's I, 1, 57. “when thou dost hear I am as I have been, a. me,” H4B V, 5, 65, i. e. seek my company, access to me. Followed by to: “when he --eth to your presence,” Gentl. V, 4, 32. “--eth boldly to our presence,” H6C III, 3, 44. Joined to near: “a. not near,” Mids. II, 2, 22. “--ing near these eyes,” John IV, 1, 62. “some danger does a. you nearly,” Mcb. IV, 2, 67.
2) to come, arrive: “return'd so soon? rather --ed too late,” Err. I, 2, 43. “they a. sadly and go away merry,” Tim. II, 2, 106. “a fairer former fortune than that which is to a.” Ant. I, 2, 34. “he was expected then, but not --ed,” Cymb. II, 4, 39. cf. Tp. I, 2, 188. IV, 49. IV, 49 Ado I, 1, 95. Meas. V, 405. LLL V, 2, 83. LLL V, 2, 83 Mids. V, 289. Merch. II, 6, 24. Tw. II, 3, 1. Wint. IV, 4, 213. H4B I, 1, 150. H6A II, 5, 62. Mcb. III, 4, 100. Lr. II, 2, 170. Ant. III, 11, 46. V, 2, 326. Let him a. == let him come, let him enter: Wiv. II, 2, 34. LLL V, 2, 512. Mids. V, 107. All's V, 3, 25. Tw. I, 5, 172. John I, 47.
3) to enter, trans.: “if they do a. the city, we shall lose all the sight,” All's III, 5, 1. “she did a. my cabin where I lay,” Wint. III, 3, 23. “like a shepherd, a. the fold and cull the infected forth,” Tim. V, 4, 43 (cf. v. 39). “a. the chamber, and destroy your sight with a new Gorgon,” Mcb. II, 3, 76.