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• Far 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.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• far 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… …   Useful english dictionary

• far 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 …   From formal English to slang

• far 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 …   Thesaurus of popular words

• far 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 …   New dictionary of synonyms

• Far and wide — 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.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• far — [fär] adj. FARTHER, farthest: see also FURTHER, FURTHEST farther [ME farr, fer (> dial. form fur) < OE feorr, akin to OHG ferro < IE base * per , forward, beyond > L per, Gr per] 1. distant in space or time; not near; remote 2.… …   English World dictionary

• Far — Far, a. [{Farther}and {Farthest}are used as the compar. and superl. of far, although they are corruptions arising from confusion with further and furthest. See {Further}.] [OE. fer, feor, AS. feor; akin to OS. fer, D. ver, OHG. ferro, adv., G.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• 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. In… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Far between — Far Far, a. [{Farther}and {Farthest}are used as the compar. and superl. of far, although they are corruptions arising from confusion with further and furthest. See {Further}.] [OE. fer, feor, AS. feor; akin to OS. fer, D. ver, OHG. ferro, adv., G …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Far off — 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.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English