adjective
- comparative form of near; at a shorter distance
adverb
- comparative form of near; to or at a shorter distance
Examples
- The store is nearer to my house than the mall.
- Come nearer so I can see you better.
- We moved to a nearer parking spot.
- The deadline is getting nearer every day.
- She sat nearer to the front of the classroom.
- The mountains look nearer than they actually are.
- Can you move nearer to the microphone?