Definition of "nearer" in Englisch

adjective

1. Less distant; comparative form of near: more near.

   • There are two pubs in the town; the nearer one is about a five-minute walk away.

preposition

1. Closer to.

   • I'd like to live nearer the office.
   • I’ll tell you nearer the time what to do.
   • I still seem to be no nearer a solution.