Definitions
(comparative of ‘near’ or ‘close’) within a shorter distance
Word origin
From Middle English closere, equivalent to close (verb) + -er.
Used in a sentence
“In the spring of 1938 the Japanese imperialists invaded Yü-tz'u and T'ai-ku in Shansi. Everyone was in panic as the flames of war came closer and closer to Hsiang-yüan hsien.”
“Come closer, my dear.”
“In our organization, the VP of Sales usually acts as the closer.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“More nearby”6 letters
02“Nearer”6 letters
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