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adverb

Far adv.

1.

To a great extent or distance of space; widely; as, we are separated far from each other.

2.

To a great distance in time from any point; remotely; as, he pushed his researches far into antiquity.

3.

In great part; as, the day is far spent.

4.

In a great proportion; by many degrees; very much; deeply; greatly. "Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies."

As far as, to the extent, or degree, that. See As far as, under As.

Far off.

(a)

At a great distance, absolutely or relatively.

(b)

Distant in sympathy or affection; alienated. "But now, in Christ Jesus, ye who some time were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ."

Far other, different by a great degree; not the same; quite unlike.

Far and near, at a distance and close by; throughout a whole region.

Far and wide, distantly and broadly; comprehensively. "Far and wide his eye commands."

From far, from a great distance; from a remote place. Note: Far often occurs in self-explaining compounds, such as far-extended, far-reaching, far-spread.

Near adv.

1.

At a little distance, in place, time, manner, or degree; not remote; nigh. "My wife! my traitress! let her not come near me."

2.

Nearly; almost; well-nigh. "Near twenty years ago." "Near a fortnight ago." "Near about the yearly value of the land."

3.

Closely; intimately.

Far and near, at a distance and close by; throughout a whole region.

To come near to, to want but little of; to approximate to. "Such a sum he found would go near to ruin him."

Near the wind (Naut.), close to the wind; closehauled.

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"Far and near" Quotes from Famous Books

... treated house in the whole town. We have the misfortune to be equally feared by both sides, because we will blackguard neither. So the Yankees selected the only house in town that sheltered three forlorn women, to wreak their vengeance on. From far and near, strangers and friends flocked in to see the ravages committed. Crowds rushed in before, crowds came in after, Miriam and mother arrived, all apologizing for the intrusion, but saying they had heard it was a sight never ...

— A Confederate Girl's Diary • Sarah Morgan Dawson

... Volkhov. When work was done and the traders gone, Sadko would take his dulcimer and play and sing on the banks of the river. And still he said, "There is no girl in all Novgorod as pretty as my little river." Every time he came back from his long voyages—for he was trading far and near, like the greatest of merchants—he went at once to the banks of the river to see how his sweetheart fared. And always he brought some little present for her and ...

— Old Peter's Russian Tales • Arthur Ransome

... man, hight Sidrophel, That deals in destiny's dark counsels, And sage opinions of the moon sells, To whom all people, far and near, On ...

— The Continental Monthly, Vol. IV. October, 1863, No. IV. - Devoted to Literature and National Policy. • Various

... of twisted length, the narrow ribbon of the Cup course was walled in on either side by the massed people and uncounted hundreds of automobiles. The neighboring States, the great cities of New York and Jersey, the countrysides far and near had emptied their motor-car enthusiasts and sport lovers into this strip of Long Island, for to-day. Laughing, eating picnic breakfasts, laying wagers and preparing score-cards, the crowd swayed tiptoe on the keen edge of expectancy; while up and down the course drove and pushed the hurrying ...

— From the Car Behind • Eleanor M. Ingram

... and, should this not be sufficient to disturb the slumbers of heavy sleepers, the sharp boatswain's pipe was supplemented by the hoarse shouts of his 'mates' up and down the hatchways far and near, a very legion ...

— Young Tom Bowling - The Boys of the British Navy • J.C. Hutcheson

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