Nearing

name, verb

name, verb ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of near form-of, gerund, participle, present
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from German.

Synonyms

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about to beaccessaccessionadvanceadvancingadvent

Example

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"The construction work is steadily nearing completion."

Etymology

Anglicized spelling of German Niering.

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