NIGH

nigh

Verb

  1. To draw nigh (to); to approach; to come near.
    night is nighing, death is nighing
    nighing his hour
    a death-nighing moan

Adjective

  1. near, close by
    The end is nigh!
  2. Not remote in degree, kindred, circumstances, etc.; closely allied; intimate.

Adverb

  1. almost, nearly
    Achieving the summit in a single day is, well, nigh impossible.


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