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The meaning of NIGH is near in place, time, or relationship —often used with on, onto, or unto. How to use nigh in a sentence.
up to (doing) something idiom. verge. virtual. way. See more results » (Definition of nigh from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) nigh | American Dictionary. preposition, adverb [ not gradable ]
Nigh is an old-fashioned word that can be used as an adjective or adverb to mean near or nearly. Something that is nigh impossible — like knitting a sweater in one night — will be very difficult to accomplish.
Nigh definition: near in space, time, or relation. See examples of NIGH used in a sentence.
1. Being near in time, place, or relationship; close: sick and nigh to death. 2. a. Being on the left side of an animal or vehicle: pulling hard on the nigh rein. b. Being the animal or vehicle on the left: the nigh horse. prep. Not far from; near. [Middle English neigh, from Old English nēah, nēh.]
nigh. adverb, preposition. old-fashioned or literary us / naɪ / uk / naɪ /. Add to word list. near: She must have written nigh on (= almost but not quite) 50 books. The time is nigh (= it is nearly time) for us to make a decision. Synonyms. almost.
Definition of nigh adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of 'nigh' nigh. (naɪ ) 1. See nigh on. 2. See also well-nigh. 3. phrase [PHR amount] Nigh on an amount, number, or age means almost that amount, number, or age. [old-fashioned] I had to pay nigh on forty dollars for it. More Synonyms of nigh. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
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near: The end of the world is nigh. well nigh/nigh on old-fashioned. almost: Our family has lived here well nigh two hundred years. (Definition of nigh from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
