I. Act., to bring near, bring on, hasten, accelerate (poet.): “tu rite propinques Augurium,” Verg. A. 10, 254: “mortem,” Sil. 2, 281.—
II. Neutr., to draw near, come nigh, approach (mostly poet. and in post-Aug. prose for appropinquo); with dat. or acc.
A. Of persons.
(α).
With dat.: “scopulo propinquat,” Verg. A. 5, 185: “fluvio,” id. ib. 6, 384: “ripae,” id. ib. 6, 410.—
(β).
With acc.: “amnem, Sall. Fragm. ap. Arus. Mess. p. 254 Lindem. (H. 4, 62 Dietsch): campos,” Tac. A. 12, 13 init.—Absol.: “armis,” Stat. Th. 10, 385.—
B. Of things: “Parcarumque dies et vis inimica propinquat,” Verg. A. 12, 150: “et triste propinquat supplicium,” Stat. Th. 5, 493; Amm. 14, 2, 19: “domui ejus ignis propinquat,” Tac. A. 15, 39: “turris propinquans praetoriae portae,” id. H. 4, 30; 2, 18; 2, 58; 3, 82; Gell. 2, 23, 8: “mortale immortali propinquare non potest,” Lact. 2, 8, 68: “dies propinquat ad vesperum,” Vulg. Judic. 19, 9.
