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Neare vs Nearer - What's the difference?

neare | nearer |

As adjectives the difference between neare and nearer

is that neare is while nearer is less distant from (near).

As a preposition nearer is

closer.

neare

English

Adjective

(head)
    • ----

    nearer

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Less distant from. (near).
  • * 1897 , , :
    • The star grew—it grew with a terrible steadiness hour after hour, a little larger each hour, a little nearer the midnight zenith, and brighter and brighter, until it had turned night into a second day.

    Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • Closer

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