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- DictionaryNear/nir/
adverb
- 1. at or to a short distance away; nearby: "a bomb exploding somewhere near"
- 2. a short time away in the future: "the time for his retirement was drawing near"
preposition
- 1. at or to a short distance away from (a place): "the parking lot near the sawmill"
- 2. a short period of time from: "near the end of the war"
adjective
- 1. located a short distance away: "a big house in the near distance"
- 2. only a short time ahead: "the conflict is unlikely to be resolved in the near future"
verb
- 1. come near to (someone or something); approach: "soon the cab would be nearing State Street"