• Synonyms: nearer, nigher, closer
  Meaning: (comparative of `near' or `close') within a shorter distance; "come closer, my dear!"; "they drew nearer"; "getting nearer to the true explanation"

• Nearer, father."
• She must go nearer.
• They had come nearer.
• The boat drew nearer.
• The boat drew nearer.
• "That boat is nearer now.
• And he strode a pace nearer.
• "Yes, and it's coming nearer."
• She drew a little nearer to him.
• It was a long two hours, nearer three.

0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording RMS Titanic, License CC BY-SA 4.0