This is the 1336th most frequent Arabic word.
أقرب
"Closer" or "nearest."
Here, 'أقرب' is used as a superlative adjective meaning 'nearest'.
أقرب مكتبة إلى منزلي تبعد عشرة دقائق سيرًا.
The nearest library to my home is ten minutes away by foot.
In this sentence, 'تقرب' is the verb form meaning 'to move closer'.
تحتاج إلى أن تقرب الكرسي إلى الطاولة لتكون أكثر راحة.
You need to move the chair closer to the table to be more comfortable.
Here, 'أقرب' is used metaphorically to express emotional closeness.