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
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Nigh as an adjective (archaic, poetic):
near, close by
Examples:
"The end is nigh!"
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Nigh as an adjective:
Not remote in degree, kindred, circumstances, etc.; closely allied; intimate.
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Nigh as a verb (ambitransitive):
To draw nigh (to); to approach; to come near.
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Nigh as an adverb:
Almost, nearly.
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Nigh as a preposition:
near; close to
Examples:
"When the Moon is horned ... is it not ever nigh the Sun?"
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Proximate as an adjective:
Close or closest; adjacent.
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Proximate as an adjective (legal):
Immediately preceding or following in a chain of causation.
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Proximate as an adjective:
About to take place; impending.
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Proximate as a noun (linguistics):
A grammatical marker in the Algonquian (and some other) languages for a principal third person.