zbližavati

1. to bring closer together
   Zajednički hobiji zbližavaju ljude. — Shared hobbies bring people closer together.
   Teška vremena često zbližavaju porodicu. — Hard times often bring a family closer.
2. (zbližavati se) to grow close; to become friends
   Njih dvoje se polako zbližavaju. — The two of them are slowly growing closer.
   Na poslu se teško zbližavam s ljudima. — At work I find it hard to get close to people.

To get close to someone is zbližavati se s + instrumental.