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nearer

NEER-ur/ˈnɪɹɚ/UKNEER-uh/ˈnɪəɹə/

2 meanings of nearer

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  1. 1
    preposition
    Closer in distance to a person, place, or thing.

    She pulled her chair nearer the fire to keep warm.

    The hotel sits nearer the beach than the train station.

  2. 2
    adjective
    Closer than another thing and not as far away.

    We took the nearer path because it was quicker.

    Of the two stores, the nearer one was already closed.

    Similarcloser

    Oppositefarther, further

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