Synonyms for nears
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : neer |
| Phonetic Transcription : nɪər |
Top 10 synonyms for nears Other synonyms for the word nears
- abscond
- advance
- advance on
- amount
- approach
- approximate
- attain
- await
- be accessible
- be at disposal
- be at hand
- be coming
- be comparable to
- be convenient
- be forthcoming
- be handy
- be imminent
- be in the cards
- be in the wind
- be like
- be near
- be obtainable
- be ready
- be similar to
- bear
- bear comparison with
- beat it
- become visible
- belly up to
- blow in
- bob up
- border
- border on
- break through
- breeze in
- bug out
- bulk
- burst
- buzz
- catch up
- check in
- clock in
- close in
- close range
- come at
- come close
- come forth
- come into view
- come near
- come near to
- come on the scene
- come up to
- compare
- compare with
- compete
- connect
- contend
- contest
- converge
- converge on
- correspond
- correspond to
- creep up
- cruise
- dawn
- decamp
- depart
- draw near
- drop in
- earshot
- echo
- emanate
- emerge
- emulate
- enter
- equal
- escape
- estimate
- exit
- eyeshot
- fall by
- fall in
- fare
- figure
- flare
- flee
- fly
- gain on
- gather
- get
- get away
- get going
- get in
- get lost
- get off
- go after
- go for
- go toward
- hang over
- happen
- hie
- hightail
- hit
- hit the road
- hit town
- holler
- hover
- impend
- impinge
- impress
- issue
- jockey for position
- join
- journey
- lam
- leave
- lie near
- lie next to
- light out
- loom up
- lower
- make a break for it
- make for
- make it
- make one's way
- make the scene
- make up
- march
- match
- materialize
- measure up to
- meet
- menace
- mosey
- mount
- move
- move in on
- move out
- move toward
- near
- neighbor
- next door
- not far
- occur
- originate
- overhang
- overshadow
- overtop
- parallel
- partake
- pass
- pop in
- pop up
- portend
- press
- progress
- pull out
- punch in
- punch the clock
- push off
- push on
- quit
- reach
- rear
- repair
- resemble
- retire
- ring in
- rise
- rivalize
- roll in
- run along
- run away
- scramble for
- seek to displace
- seem huge
- seem large
- set off
- shouting distance
- shove off
- show
- show up
- sign in
- skip out
- sky in
- soar
- spitting distance
- split
- spring in
- stand out
- surround
- take a hike
- take a powder
- take after
- take flight
- take leave
- take off
- take shape
- threaten
- tie
- top
- touch
- tower
- travel
- turn out
- turn up
- vamoose
- verge on
- verge upon
- vie with
- weigh down
- wend
- wind up at
- withdraw
Définition of nears
Origin :- Old English near "closer, nearer," comparative of neah, neh"nigh." Influenced by Old Norse naer "near," it came to be used as a positive form mid-13c., and new comparative nearer developed 1500s (see nigh). As an adjective from c.1300. Originally an adverb but now supplanted in most such senses by nearly; it has in turn supplanted correct nigh as an adjective. Related: Nearness. In near and dear (1620s) it refers to nearness of kinship. Near East first attested 1891, in Kipling. Near beer "low-alcoholic brew" is from 1908.
- As in : noun short distance
- As in approach : verb come nearer
- As in approximate : verb come close
- As in loom : verb appear, often imposingly
- As in rival : verb oppose; be a match for
- As in bear down : verb close in on
- As in border on : verb come close to; approximate
- As in come : verb advance, approach
- As in go : verb advance, proceed physically
- “Signalise her to heave-to when she nears us,” said Captain Lascelles.
- Extract from : « The Three Midshipmen » by W.H.G. Kingston
- Still it hurries onward, with velocity augmented, as it nears its term.
- Extract from : « Western Characters » by J. L. McConnel
- One of a woman's frequent failings is shifting the reins as she nears a jump.
- Extract from : « How Women Should Ride » by C. De Hurst
- As one nears the goal of one's pilgrimage, the way is marked by stations of the cross.
- Extract from : « Tyrol and its People » by Clive Holland
- He knows your ship; so soon as it nears one island, he is off to another.
- Extract from : « In the South Seas » by Robert Louis Stevenson
- As he nears the battery the Louisiana color-bearer falls dead.
- Extract from : « The Little Lady of Lagunitas » by Richard Henry Savage
- Aided by demagogues, the rule of the "Roughs" nears its culmination.
- Extract from : « The Little Lady of Lagunitas » by Richard Henry Savage
- Who then, tell me, old and sad, Nears us with a heavy tread?
- Extract from : « Songs of Labor and Other Poems » by Morris Rosenfeld
- He nears--he reaches--they are side by side; Now one--now th' other--by a length the victor.
- Extract from : « Mosaics of Grecian History » by Marcius Willson
- When she nears the wharf Jenks will haul his tops'l to set her aback.
- Extract from : « Wilderness of Spring » by Edgar Pangborn
Antonyms for nears
- abandon
- aid
- arrive
- assist
- avoid
- be born
- break
- come
- conceal
- continue
- cooperate
- create
- decline
- decrease
- depart
- descend
- disagree
- disappear
- disconnect
- discourage
- dissuade
- distance
- drop
- enter
- face
- fail
- fall
- give up
- go
- go away
- help
- hide
- leave
- lose
- mismatch
- miss
- neglect
- not touch
- recede
- remain
- retreat
- retrogress
- stay
- stop
- support
- surrender
- wait
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