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nearing

near
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [neer]
    • /nɪər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [neer]
    • /nɪər/

Definitions of nearing word

  • adverb nearing close; to a point or place not far away: Come near so I won't have to shout. 1
  • adverb nearing at, within, or to a short distance. 1
  • adverb nearing close in time: The New Year draws near. 1
  • adverb nearing close in relation; closely with respect to connection, similarity, intimacy, etc. (often used in combination): a near-standing position. 1
  • adverb nearing all but; almost; nearly: a period of near 30 years. 1
  • adverb nearing Nautical. close to the wind. 1
See all 23 definitions of nearing

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Origin of nearing

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English nere, Old English nēar, comparative of nēah nigh

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Parts of speech for Nearing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Nearing

nearing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for nearing

adj nearing

  • threatening — tending or intended to menace: threatening gestures.
  • impending — about to happen; imminent: their impending marriage.
  • coming — A coming event or time is an event or time that will happen soon.
  • forthcoming — coming, forth, or about to come forth; about to appear; approaching in time: the forthcoming concert.
  • imminent — likely to occur at any moment; impending: Her death is imminent.

adjective nearing

preposition nearing

  • in relation to — an existing connection; a significant association between or among things: the relation between cause and effect.
  • on the verge of — about to
  • near — close; to a point or place not far away: Come near so I won't have to shout.
  • over against — in opposition to; contrary to; adverse or hostile to: twenty votes against ten; against reason.
  • contra — against

noun nearing

  • imminence — Also, imminency. the state or condition of being imminent or impending: the imminence of war.
  • approach — When you approach something, you get closer to it.
All 17 Synonyms of nearing

Antonyms for nearing

adj nearing

  • departing — to go away; leave: She departed from Paris today. The train departs at 10:52.
  • gone — past participle of go1 .
  • leaving — something that is left; residue.
  • past — gone by or elapsed in time: It was a bad time, but it's all past now.
All 4 Antonyms of nearing

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