adj, prep ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Less distant; comparative form of near: more near.

   "There are two pubs in the town; the nearer one is about a five-minute walk away."

Adverb

1. 1
   (comparative of ‘near’ or ‘close’) within a shorter distance wordnet

Preposition

1. 1
   Closer to.

   "I'd like to live nearer the office."

Synonyms

All synonyms

closernigher

Example

More examples

"Come nearer so that I can see your face."

Related phrases

mirror-nearer merger

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