Meaning

2 senses
  1. (intransitive)To come near; approach.

  2. (transitive)To bring near; appropriate.

Origin

From Middle English neiȝnen, equivalent to nigh + -en. Cognate with German nähnen.

From Middle English neiȝnen, equivalent to nigh + -en. Cognate with German nähnen.

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Forms

nighens, nighening, nighened, nighened
Base formnighen · to nighen
3rd person singularnighens
Present participlenighening
Past simplenighened
Past participlenighened

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theynighen
he, she, itnighens

Past simpleLesson

all personsnighened

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave nighened
he, she, ithas nighened

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill nighen

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
nighen — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto