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- [uh-fahr]
- /əˈfɑr/
- /əˈfɑːr/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-fahr]
- /əˈfɑr/
Definitions of afar word
- adverb afar Afar means a long way away. 4
- adverb afar at, from, or to a great distance 3
- noun afar a great distance (esp in the phrase from afar) 3
- adverb afar at or to a distance 3
- adverb afar from, at, or to a distance; far away (usually followed by off): He saw the castle afar off. 1
- idioms afar from afar, from a long way off: The princess saw him riding toward her from afar. 1
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Origin of afar
First appearance:
before 1125 One of the 6% oldest English words
1125-75; Middle English a fer, on ferr; replacing Old English feorran. See a-1 (perhaps also a-2 for the meaning “from”), far
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Parts of speech for Afar
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
afar popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
afar usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for afar
adv afar
adverb afar
- far afield — a long distance away
- far and wide — at or to a great distance; a long way off; at or to a remote point: We sailed far ahead of the fleet.
- far-off — distant; remote.
- far — at or to a great distance; a long way off; at or to a remote point: We sailed far ahead of the fleet.
adjective afar
- piecer — a person whose occupation is the joining together of pieces or threads, as in textile work.
- far piece — a considerable distance: They moved a far piece from here.
- removed — remote; separate; not connected with; distinct from.
- outlying — lying at a distance from the center or the main body; remote; out-of-the-way: outlying military posts.
Antonyms for afar
adv afar
adverb afar
- nearby — close at hand; not far off; adjacent; neighboring: a nearby village.
preposition afar
- in relation to — an existing connection; a significant association between or among things: the relation between cause and effect.
- relative to — a person who is connected with another or others by blood or marriage.
- about — You use about to introduce who or what something relates to or concerns.
- in general — of or relating to all persons or things belonging to a group or category: a general meeting of the employees.
- in respect to — with regard to
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