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nearer Definition

nearer (nir′ər)

adverb, adjective

near

less distant from; closer to a planet nearer the sun

nearer Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • romantic: Le cure for le blues, kwickly raising spirits for romantic moods Nearer than you think, when you take the Chunnel link!

Noun used with modifier

  • mood: Le cure for le blues, kwickly raising spirits for romantic moods Nearer than you think, when you take the Chunnel link!
nearer Quotes

Oh,God! that men would see a little clearer, Or judge less harshly where they cannot see; Oh,God! that men would draw a little nearer To one another, they'd be nearer Thee, And understood.

—Bracken,Thomas

At worst, one is in motion; and at best, Reaching no absolute, in which to rest, One is always nearer by not keeping still.

—Gunn,Thom(sonWilliam)