Found 2 items, similar to far and near.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: far and near
far and near
adv : over great areas or distances; everywhere;
“he traveled far
and wide”;
“the news spread far and wide”;
“people came
from far and near”;
“searched for the child far and
near” [syn:
far and wide]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Far and near
Near
\Near\ (n[=e]r), adv. [AS. ne['a]r, compar. of ne['a]h
nigh. See
Nigh.]
1. At a little distance, in place, time, manner, or degree;
not remote; nigh.
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My wife! my traitress! let her not come near me.
--Milton.
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2. Nearly; almost; well-nigh.
“Near twenty years ago.”
--Shak.
“Near a fortnight ago.” --Addison.
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Near about the yearly value of the land. --Locke.
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3. Closely; intimately. --Shak.
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Far and near, at a distance and close by; throughout a
whole region.
To come near to, to want but little of; to approximate to.
“Such a sum he found would go near to ruin him.”
--Addison.
Near the wind (Naut.), close to the wind; closehauled.
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Far
\Far\, adv.
1. To a great extent or distance of space; widely; as, we are
separated far from each other.
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2. To a great distance in time from any point; remotely; as,
he pushed his researches far into antiquity.
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3. In great part; as, the day is far spent.
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4. In a great proportion; by many degrees; very much; deeply;
greatly.
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Who can find a virtuous woman ? for her price is far
above rubies. --Prov. xxxi.
10.
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As far as, to the extent, or degree, that. See
As far as,
under
As.
Far off.
(a) At a great distance, absolutely or relatively.
(b) Distant in sympathy or affection; alienated.
“But
now, in Christ Jesus, ye who some time were far off
are made nigh by the blood of Christ.” --Eph. ii. 13.
Far other, different by a great degree; not the same; quite
unlike. --Pope.
Far and near, at a distance and close by; throughout a
whole region.
Far and wide, distantly and broadly; comprehensively.
“Far
and wide his eye commands.” --Milton.
From far, from a great distance; from a remote place.
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Note: Far often occurs in self-explaining compounds, such as
far-extended, far-reaching, far-spread.
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