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| 1. | [ adjective ] (comparative of `near') being the one of two that is less distant in space | |
| Examples: | "we walked to the nearer house" |
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| Related terms: | comparative near | |
| 2. | [ adverb ] (comparative of `near' or `close') within a shorter distance | |
| Synonyms: | closer nigher | |
| Examples: | "come closer, my dear!" "they drew nearer" "getting nearer to the true explanation" |
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| Related terms: | comparative | |
