nearer

English

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈnɪɹɚ/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈnɪəɹə/
Audio (US) (file)
Rhymes: -ɪəɹə(ɹ)

Adjective

nearer

Less distant from. comparative form of near: more near.
- 1897, H. G. Wells, The Star:
  The star grew—it grew with a terrible steadiness hour after hour, a little larger each hour, a little nearer the midnight zenith, and brighter and brighter, until it had turned night into a second day.

Preposition

nearer

Closer to.

Anagrams

earner, re-earn, reearn

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