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Near vs Fare - What's the difference?

near | fare |


In obsolete terms the difference between near and fare

is that near is immediate; direct; close; short while fare is a going; journey; travel; voyage; course; passage.

As nouns the difference between near and fare

is that near is the left side of a horse or of a team of horses pulling a carriage etc while fare is a going; journey; travel; voyage; course; passage.

As verbs the difference between near and fare

is that near is to come closer to; to approach while fare is to go, travel.

As an adjective near

is physically close.

As an adverb near

is having a small intervening distance with regard to something.

As a preposition near

is close to, in close proximity to.

Near vs Nearer - What's the difference?

near | nearer |


As adjectives the difference between near and nearer

is that near is physically close while nearer is less distant from (near).

As prepositions the difference between near and nearer

is that near is close to, in close proximity to while nearer is closer.

As a noun near

is the left side of a horse or of a team of horses pulling a carriage etc.

As an adverb near

is having a small intervening distance with regard to something.

As a verb near

is to come closer to; to approach.

Alongside vs Near - What's the difference?

alongside | near |


As adverbs the difference between alongside and near

is that alongside is along the side; by the side; side by side with while near is having a small intervening distance with regard to something.

As prepositions the difference between alongside and near

is that alongside is together with or at the same time while near is close to, in close proximity to.

As a noun near is

the left side of a horse or of a team of horses pulling a carriage etc.

As an adjective near is

physically close.

As a verb near is

to come closer to; to approach.

Near vs Nest - What's the difference?

near | nest |


In lang=en terms the difference between near and nest

is that near is next to the driver, when he is on foot; on the left of an animal or a team while nest is a fixed number of cards in some bidding games awarded to the highest bidder allowing him to exchange any or all with cards in his hand.

As nouns the difference between near and nest

is that near is the left side of a horse or of a team of horses pulling a carriage etc while nest is a structure built by a bird as a place to incubate eggs and rear young.

As verbs the difference between near and nest

is that near is to come closer to; to approach while nest is to build or settle into a nest.

As an adjective near

is physically close.

As an adverb near

is having a small intervening distance with regard to something.

As a preposition near

is close to, in close proximity to.

Near vs Last - What's the difference?

near | last |


As verbs the difference between near and last

is that near is to come closer to; to approach while last is .

As a noun near

is the left side of a horse or of a team of horses pulling a carriage etc.

As an adjective near

is physically close.

As an adverb near

is having a small intervening distance with regard to something.

As a preposition near

is close to, in close proximity to.

Near vs Distant - What's the difference?

near | distant |


As adjectives the difference between near and distant

is that near is physically close while distant is far off (physically, logically or mentally).

As a noun near

is the left side of a horse or of a team of horses pulling a carriage etc.

As an adverb near

is having a small intervening distance with regard to something.

As a preposition near

is close to, in close proximity to.

As a verb near

is to come closer to; to approach.

Near vs Distends - What's the difference?

near | distends |


As verbs the difference between near and distends

is that near is to come closer to; to approach while distends is (distend).

As a noun near

is the left side of a horse or of a team of horses pulling a carriage etc.

As an adjective near

is physically close.

As an adverb near

is having a small intervening distance with regard to something.

As a preposition near

is close to, in close proximity to.

Near vs Offside - What's the difference?

near | offside |


As nouns the difference between near and offside

is that near is the left side of a horse or of a team of horses pulling a carriage etc while offside is (sports) an offside play.

As adjectives the difference between near and offside

is that near is physically close while offside is (sports) in an illegal position ahead of the ball.

As an adverb near

is having a small intervening distance with regard to something.

As a preposition near

is close to, in close proximity to.

As a verb near

is to come closer to; to approach.

Juxtaposed vs Near - What's the difference?

juxtaposed | near |


As adjectives the difference between juxtaposed and near

is that juxtaposed is placed side by side often for comparison or contrast while near is physically close.

As verbs the difference between juxtaposed and near

is that juxtaposed is (juxtapose) while near is to come closer to; to approach.

As a noun near is

the left side of a horse or of a team of horses pulling a carriage etc.

As an adverb near is

having a small intervening distance with regard to something.

As a preposition near is

close to, in close proximity to.

Advance vs Near - What's the difference?

advance | near | Related terms |

Advance is a related term of near.


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between advance and near

is that advance is (obsolete) to extol; to laud while near is (obsolete) immediate; direct; close; short.

As verbs the difference between advance and near

is that advance is to bring forward; to move towards the front; to make to go on while near is to come closer to; to approach.

As nouns the difference between advance and near

is that advance is a forward move; improvement or progression while near is the left side of a horse or of a team of horses pulling a carriage etc.

As adjectives the difference between advance and near

is that advance is completed before need or a milestone event while near is physically close.

As an adverb near is

having a small intervening distance with regard to something.

As a preposition near is

close to, in close proximity to.

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