nearer
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,214 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 15,054 times across 191,625 chapters — 0.007% of every word in the library.
What it means
adverb
- (comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance also: nigher, closer come closer, my dear!they drew nearer
nearer in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Poverty would have brought us nearer together.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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He tried to advance nearer to it, gropingly.
The Hill: A Romance of Friendship · Horace Annesley Vachell · Chapter 1
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Nearer and nearer came the pack, their red tongues lolling from their black throats.
The Firelight Fairy Book · Henry Beston · Chapter 1
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A few paces nearer, and man and horse would have been swallowed up by them!
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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The water was not more than forty feet beneath, and the island was getting nearer every instant.
The Land of the Changing Sun · Will N. (Will Nathaniel) Harben · Chapter 1