"Lapit" is a word in TAGALOG, HILIGAYNON

lapít - (H) Near, nigh; to be or become
near, close, close by, hard by, close—,
near—, at hand; be in the proximity of.
Lapít na ang tigaláni. The rice-harvest is
near. Ang ámon baláy naglapít na sa
simbáhan. Our house is now near or close
by the Church. Nalapitán akó sang
Manílà. Manila seemed near to me.
Pagpalapít— to come—, go—, draw—, near,
approach. (cf. malapít, kalapít).

lapit
Definition: see lapit1 see lapit2 see lapit3
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lapit1
Definition: (adj) /ma--/ near; close by

lapit2
Active Verb: lumapit
Definition: (verb) to approach or go near
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Examples: Lumapit ka sa iyong guro. (You approach your teacher.)

lapit3
Active Verb: maglapit
Passive Verb: ilapit
Definition: (verb) to assume positions near each other; to take something close to someone
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Examples: 1) Maglapit kayong dalawa para makaupo ang iba sa loob ng jeepney. (You should get closer to each other so that other people could sit in the jeepney.) 2) Ilapit mo dito ang asukal. (Bring the sugar closer here.)