far or near
1Far and near — Far Far, adv. 1. To a great extent or distance of space; widely; as, we are separated far from each other. [1913 Webster] 2. To a great distance in time from any point; remotely; as, he pushed his researches far into antiquity. [1913 Webster] 3.… …
2Far and near — Near Near (n[=e]r), adv. [AS. ne[ a]r, compar. of ne[ a]h nigh. See {Nigh}.] 1. At a little distance, in place, time, manner, or degree; not remote; nigh. [1913 Webster] My wife! my traitress! let her not come near me. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2.… …
3far and near — adverb over great areas or distances; everywhere he traveled far and wide the news spread far and wide people came from far and near searched for the child far and near • Syn: ↑far and wide * * * EVERYWHERE, here, there, and everywhere, all over… …
4far and near — {n. phr.} Far places and near places; everywhere. * /People came from far and near to hear him speak./ …
5far and near — {n. phr.} Far places and near places; everywhere. * /People came from far and near to hear him speak./ …
6far\ and\ near — n. phr. Far places and near places; everywhere. People came from far and near to hear him speak …
7far and near — people came from far and near in hopes of witnessing a miracle Syn: everywhere, ‘here, there, and everywhere, ’ far and wide, all over (the world), throughout the land, worldwide; informal all over the place; all over the map …
8far and wide, to great lengths; over great distances. Also, far and near, near and far. — idi far and wide, to great lengths; over great distances. Also, far and near, near and far …
9far and near — Everywhere, far and wide, from Dan to Beersheba, from China to Peru, from pole to pole, from one end of the earth to the other …
10far and near — all over, everywhere; distant and close …
