Meaning

1 senses

  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.

Examples

34 sentences

  1. Tom is getting nearer.

    Том підходить ближче.

    ruТом подходит ближе.

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  2. Move the chair nearer to the desk.

    ruПридвинь стул ближе к парте.

    deRücke den Stuhl näher an den Tisch.

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  3. The barking of the dogs grew nearer.

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  4. Possession is nearer to him who has than to him who claims.

    Володіння ближче до того, хто володіє, ніж до того, хто вимагає.

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  5. This one nearer to me will run.

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See also

neighbours in the dictionary
nearB1nearbyB1nearestnearlyA2neatB2
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