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Nearer vs Rearer - What's the difference?

nearer | rearer |

As an adjective nearer

is less distant from (near).

As a preposition nearer

is closer.

As a noun rearer is

one who (nurtures children or animals).

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

    • Anagrams

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    rearer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who (nurtures children or animals).
  • A horse or other animal that rears up.