The difference between Nigh and Proximate

When used as adjectives, nigh means near, close by, whereas proximate means close or closest.


Nigh is also preposition with the meaning: near.

Nigh is also adverb with the meaning: almost, nearly.

Nigh is also verb with the meaning: to draw nigh (to).

Proximate is also noun with the meaning: a grammatical marker in the algonquian (and some other) languages for a principal third person.

check bellow for the other definitions of Nigh and Proximate

  1. Nigh as an adjective (archaic, poetic):

    near, close by

    Examples:

    "The end is nigh!"

  2. Nigh as an adjective:

    Not remote in degree, kindred, circumstances, etc.; closely allied; intimate.

  1. Nigh as a verb (ambitransitive):

    To draw nigh (to); to approach; to come near.

  1. Nigh as an adverb:

    Almost, nearly.

  1. Nigh as a preposition:

    near; close to

    Examples:

    "When the Moon is horned ... is it not ever nigh the Sun?"

  1. Proximate as an adjective:

    Close or closest; adjacent.

  2. Proximate as an adjective (legal):

    Immediately preceding or following in a chain of causation.

  3. Proximate as an adjective:

    About to take place; impending.

  1. Proximate as a noun (linguistics):

    A grammatical marker in the Algonquian (and some other) languages for a principal third person.