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Nĕxt, a.

adjective

a.; superl. of nigh. [A-S. nēxta, nyxta, nēsta, nēhsta, nyhsta, neáhsta, M. H. Ger. nāhest, nēhist, nāhist, nāhest, nāhst, nächst, nēst, N. H. Ger. nächst, D. naast, Sw. näste, Dan. näst.] 1. Nearest in place; having no object intervening between it and some other. *Her princely guest Was next her side; in order sat the rest. Dryden.* 2. Nearest in time; as, the next day or hour; the next day before or after Easter. None could tell whose turn should be the next. Gay.

  1. Adjoining in a series; immediately preceding or following in order.
  2. Nearest in degree, quality, rank, right, or relation; as, one man is next to another in excellence; one is next in kindred; one is next in rank or dignity.

☞ Next is usually followed by to before an object, but to is sometimes omitted, and next in such cases is considered by many grammarians as a preposition.

Nĕxt, adv.

adverb

adv. [A-S. nĕxt, nēhst, nyhst, neáhst, superl. of neáh, nēh, near, O. H. Ger. nāhōst, nāhist, M. H. Ger. nihest, nāhest, nāst, N. H. Ger. nächst, D. naast, Sw. & Dan. næst. Cf. supra.] At the time or turn nearest or immediately succeeding; as, it is not material who follows next.