
1) Approach formerly 2) At hand 3) At hand, old-style 4) At hand, once 5) At hand, poetically 6) At hand, to a bard 7) At hand, to poets 8) Attentive thing to lend 9) Close at hand 10) Close by 11) Close by, long ago 12) Close by, of yore 13) Close by, old-style 14) Close by, once 15) Close by, poetically 
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1) Nigh 
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nearly; almost
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• (v. t. & i.) To near; to approach. • (prep. & adv.) Near.
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A·near'  preposition & adverb  [ Prefix 
 a- + 
 near .] Near. [ R.] 'It did not come 
 anear .' 
 Coleridge. « The measure of misery 
 anear us. 
 I. Taylor. » 
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A·near'  transitive verb & i.  To near; to approach. [ Archaic]
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Anear is American slang for near.
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