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What's The Definition Of Nigh?
[adv] (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; `near' is sometimes used informally for `nearly' and `most' is sometimes used informally for `almost'; "the job is (just) about done"; "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"; "we're almost finished"; "the car all but ran her down"; "he nearly fainted"; "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"; "the recording is well-nigh perfect"; "virtually all the parties signed the contract"; "I was near exhausted by the run"; "most everyone agrees"
[adv] near in time or place or relationship; "as the wedding day drew near"; "stood near the door"; "don't shoot until they come near"; "getting near to the true explanation"; "her mother is always near"; "The end draws nigh"; "the bullet didn't come close"; "don't get too close to the fire" [adj] near in space or time Synonyms | Synonyms for Nigh: about | all but | almost | close | close | just about | most | near | near | nearly | virtually | well-nigh Related Terms | Find terms related to Nigh: about | all but | almost | along toward | approach | approaching | approximate | approximating | arm-in-arm | around | as good as | aside | at close quarters | at hand | at next hand | beside | bordering on | burning | by | cheek-by-jowl | circa | close | close about | close at hand | close by | close to | close upon | closely | come near | converge | counterclockwise | draw near | draw nigh | fast by | hand-in-hand | hard | hard by | hard on | hereabout | hereabouts | hot | immediate | in spitting distance | intimate | just about | larboard | left | left-hand | left-wing | left-wingish | levorotatory | liberal | near | near at hand | near the mark | near to | near upon | nearabout | nearabouts | nearby | nearing | nearish | nearly | next door to | nigh about | nighhand | nighish | not far | not far from | not quite | only a step | port | pretty near | propinque | proximal | proximate | radical | round | side-by-side | sinister | sinistral | sinistrocerebral | sinistrocular | sinistrogyrate | sinistrorse | thereabout | thereabouts | verging on | verging upon | vicinal | warm | well-nigh | within call | within earshot | within hearing | within reach See Also | Nigh In Webster's Dictionary \Nigh\, a. [Compar. {Nigher}; superl. {Nighest}, or
{Next}.] [OE. nigh, neigh, neih, AS. ne['a]h, n?h; akin to D.
na, adv., OS. n[=a]h, a., OHG. n[=a]h, G. nah, a., nach to,
after, Icel. n[=a] (in comp.) nigh, Goth. n?hw, n?hwa, adv.,
nigh. Cf. {Near}, {Neighbor}, {Next}.]
1. Not distant or remote in place or time; near.
The loud tumult shows the battle nigh. --Prior.
2. Not remote in degree, kindred, circumstances, etc.;
closely allied; intimate. ``Nigh kinsmen.'' --Knolles.
Ye . . . are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
--Eph. ii. 13.
Syn: Near; close; adjacent; contiguous; present; neighboring.
\Nigh\, adv. [AS. ne['a]h, n?h. See {Nigh}, a.] 1. In a situation near in place or time, or in the course of events; near. He was sick, nigh unto death. --Phil. ii. 27. He drew not nigh unheard; the angel bright, Ere he drew nigh, his radiant visage turned. --Milton. 2. Almost; nearly; as, he was nigh dead. \Nigh\, v. t. & i. To draw nigh (to); to approach; to come near. [Obs.] --Wyclif (Matt. iii. 2). \Nigh\, prep. Near to; not remote or distant from. ``was not this nigh shore?'' --Shak. |
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