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Vocabulary Entry
nigh
|adjective • adverb • noun
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A
adjective
Near in place, time, or relation.
Example Sentences
"The deadline is nigh, so we need to hurry."
"As the festival approached, the excitement grew nigh."
"The storm clouds were nigh, warning us to seek shelter."
A
adverb
Near.
Example Sentences
"The sun was nigh to setting over the horizon."
"She felt nigh to collapsing after the long hike."
"With the finish line nigh, he gave it his all."
N
noun
The approach of a particular event or time.
Example Sentences
"With the nigh of winter, preparations began."
"The nigh of the new year brought festivities."
"As the nigh of the meeting came, everyone felt the tension."