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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)Cite This Source
nigh    Audio Help   [nahy] Pronunciation Key adverb, adjective, nigh·er, nigh·est, preposition, verb
–adverb
1.near in space, time, or relation: The time draws nigh.
2.nearly; almost; (often fol. by on or onto): nigh onto twenty years.
–adjective
3.near; approaching: Evening is nigh.
4.short or direct: to take the nighest route.
5.(of an animal or vehicle) being on the left side: to be astride the nigh horse.
6.Archaic. parsimonious; stingy.
–preposition
7.near.
–verb (used without object), verb (used with object)
8.Archaic. to approach.
[Origin: bef. 900; ME nigh(e), neye, OE néah, néh, c. D na, G nahe, ON nā-, Goth nehw, nehwa; cf. near, next]
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Thesaurus Entries
  Synonym Collection v1.1Cite This Source
Main Entry:  nigh
Part of Speech:  adjective
Synonyms:  about, adjacent, almost, beside, close, near, nearly, practically, neighboring
Source:  Synonym Collection v1.1
Copyright © 2008 by Lexico Publishing Group, LLC.
  Roget's II: The New ThesaurusCite This Source
Main Entry:  close
Part of Speech:  adjective
Definition:  Not far from another in space, time, or relation.
Synonyms:  adjacent, contiguous, immediate, near, nearby, proximate
Idioms:  at hand, under one's nose, within a stone's throw, within hailing distance
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
  Roget's II: The New ThesaurusCite This Source
Main Entry:  close
Part of Speech:  adverb
Definition:  To a point near in time, space, or relation.
Synonyms:  closely, hard, near, nearby
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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