Nearer has 3 different meanings across 2 categories:
Adverb
· Prep
Adjective
1
Less distant; comparative form of near: more near.
"As we walked toward the entrance, the crowd seemed nearer than it had just moments ago."
Adverb
1
(comparative of `near' or `close') within a shorter distance
"come closer, my dear!"
"they drew nearer"
"getting nearer to the true explanation"
Prep
1
Closer to.
"The new coffee shop is nearer to my office than the one down the street."
Example Sentences
"come closer, my dear!"
adverb
"they drew nearer"
adverb
"getting nearer to the true explanation"
adverb