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next (nekst)
adjective
Etymology: ME nexte < OE neahst, niehst, superl. of neah, nigh
adverb
- in the time, place, degree, or rank nearest, or immediately preceding or following
- on the first subsequent occasion when next we meet
noun
- the one immediately following
- Informal one's turn to be next, as in being served
get next to
☆next door (to)
- in, at, or to the next house, building, etc. (adjacent to)
- almost; nearly
next to
- beside; adjacent to
- Informal following in order of preference next to eating, he likes jogging best
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Alternate definitions:
next
modif.
Following in order
succeeding, subsequent, ensuing, attendant; see following.Adjacent
next to, beside, close, alongside, on one side, on the side, adjoining, neighboring, meeting, hard by, touching, cheek by jowl, side by side, coterminous, attached, abutting, next-door, back to back, to the left, to the right; see also bordering, contiguous, near 1.
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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Preposition: on
- agenda: Next on the agenda was eligibility for the trial.
Adjective complement with noun phrase
- check: Check the box next to each article you want to include in your bibliography.
Modifies a noun
- week: Lets see over the next few weeks what effect all our efforts have made.
Modifying Another Word
- maybe: The weather was fab, sea enticing, cliffs breathtaking, butterflies electrifying, books - well maybe next time.
Used with adjective complement
- happen: I won't spoil the story of what happened next!
Preposition: in
- line: The receiver is said to be the next in line to marry.
Preposition: of
- kin: His next of kin requested that his name be withheld.
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Wann geht der n a« chste Schwan? What time's the next swan?
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