adverb
over great areas or distances; everywhere
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he traveled far and wide
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the news spread far and wide
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people came from far and near
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searched for the child far and near
• Syn: ↑far and wide
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EVERYWHERE, here, there, and everywhere, all over (the world), throughout the land, worldwide; informal all over the place; Brit. informal all over the shop; N. Amer. informal all over the map.
→ far
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adverb or far and wide : on all sides : in every direction : everywhere
searched for the child far and near
the story spread far and wide — F.D.Ommanney
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far and near or far and wide
Everywhere, all about
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Main Entry: ↑far
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(also near and far) everywhere
they came from far and near to New York City
Useful english dictionary. 2012.