Definition of Anear

1. prep. & adv. Near.

2. v. t. & i. To near; to approach.

Definition of Anear

1. Preposition. near ¹

2. Verb. (obsolete) To approach ¹

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Definition of Anear

1. to approach [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: approach

Lexicographical Neighbors of Anear

androsterones
androtomous
androtomy
androus
andryala
andrœcious
ands
andt
anduoite
andvile
andviles
andyrobertsite
andyrobertsites
ane
aneal
anear (current term)
aneared
anearing
anears
anearst
aneath
anecdata
anecdota
anecdotae
anecdotage
anecdotages
anecdotal
anecdotal evidence
anecdotalism
anecdotalisms

Literary usage of Anear

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Medical lexicon: A Dictionary of Medical Science by Robley Dunglison (1856)
"LACU'NAR, La'anear, ' an arched roof.' The of of a chamber. Hence, LACU'NAR QU'HIT.!?. The roof of the orbit- LACI:NAR ..."

2. Publications by English Dialect Society (1894)
"He never came anear all day.' ' Don't go anear him.' Leic., N'hamp., and elsewhere. Anend', adv. On end, upright. ' There is also a very common expression ..."

3. A Warwickshire Word-book: Comprising Obsolescent and Dialect Words by G. F. Northall (1896)
"He never came anear all day.' ' Don't go anear him.' Leic., N'hamp., and elsewhere. Anend', adv. On end, upright. ' There is also a very common expression ..."

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