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neist

/niːst/

neist is the alternative form of next.

Meaning of next

Adjective

next (not comparable)

  1. Nearest in place or position, having nothing similar intervening; adjoining.
    • The man in the next bunk kept me awake all night with his snoring.
    1. (obsolete) Most direct, or shortest or nearest in distance or time.
      • A prophet I, Madam; and I speak the truth the next way: […]c. 1604–1605 (date written), William Shakespeare, “All’s Well, that Ends Well”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...
  2. Nearest in order, succession, or rank; immediately following (or sometimes preceding) in order.
    • Please turn to the next page.
  3. Nearest in relationship. (See also next of kin.)
    • next friend

See all 12 meanings of next

Origin of neist

From Middle English nest, neste, from Old English nēst, nēist, variants of Old English nīehst (“nearest, next”). More at next.

Questions about neist

What is neist the alternative form of?
Neist is the alternative form of next.
How do you pronounce neist?
Neist is pronounced /niːst/.

Words near neist in the dictionary

  1. neisseriae
  2. neisserial
  3. Neisserian
  4. neisserias
  5. Neisses
  6. neist
  7. Neiswender
  8. Neiswenders
  9. Neith
  10. neither
  11. neither a borrower nor a lender be

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