anear C2+ Topic:Grammar & Function Words Also spelled a-near US /əˈnɪr/ UK /əˈnɪə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 prep chiefly dialectal: near or close to The rider refused to go anear the abandoned house after dark. 2 adv archaic: near, close, or nearly The startled horse came anear to throwing its rider. 3 verb archaic: to approach or come near to The vessel aneared the harbor as the fog began to lift. Verb forms Verb forms are not available for this word yet. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 prep · chiefly dialectal: near or... nearclose to 2 adv · archaic: near, close, or... nearlyclose 3 verb · archaic: to approach or... approachnear ↔ Opposites avoiddepart Word family Related forms nearanigh Etymology Formed from a- + near. The verb and adverb are archaic; the preposition survives chiefly in dialectal use. Topics Grammar & Function Words Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # anear **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** prep, adv, verb **IPA (US):** /əˈnɪr/ **IPA (UK):** /əˈnɪə/ ## Meanings 1. chiefly dialectal: near or close to 2. archaic: near, close, or nearly 3. archaic: to approach or come near to ## Examples - The rider refused to go anear the abandoned house after dark. - The startled horse came anear to throwing its rider. - The vessel aneared the harbor as the fog began to lift. ## Synonyms - near - approach ## Antonyms - avoid - depart ## Related Forms - near - anigh ## Etymology Formed from a- + near. The verb and adverb are archaic; the preposition survives chiefly in dialectal use. ## Topics - Grammar & Function Words - Word Formation & Derivatives - Register & Style markdown