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nigh

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As an adjective, nigh means not remote in degree, kindred, circumstances, etc. As a verb, it means draw nigh (to).

Meanings of nigh

9 meanings

adjective

Not remote in degree, kindred, circumstances, etc.; closely allied; intimate.
Not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
“near neighbors”
“in the near future”
“they are near equals”
Similar: near, close
Being on the left side
“the near or nigh horse is the one on the left”
“the animal's left side is its near or nigh side”
Similar: near

Older and rare meanings (1)

archaicpoeticNear, close by
“The end is nigh!”

verb

To draw nigh (to); to approach; to come near

adverb

Almost, nearly.
Near in time or place or relationship
“as the wedding day drew near”
“stood near the door”
“don't shoot until they come near”
Similar: near, close
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
“the job is (just) about done”
“the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded”
“we're almost finished”
Similar: about, almost, most, nearly, near, virtually

preposition

Near; close to

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

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adjective: not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances

adjective: being on the left side

adverb: near in time or place or relationship

adverb: (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite acc…

about almost most nearly near virtuallywell-nigh

Words that rhyme with nigh

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