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   Near

   /nir/

   

   adverb

   • 1. at or to a short distance away; nearby: "a bomb exploding somewhere near" Similar close byclosenearbyclose/near at handnot far off/awayin the neighborhoodin the vicinityat handwithin reachwithin close rangeon the doorstepwithin earshotwithin sighta stone's throw awayat close quartersalongsideinformal:within spitting distancea hop, skip, and a jump awaywithin sniffing distancearchaic:nighOpposite far away
   • 2. a short time away in the future: "the time for his retirement was drawing near"
   • 3. almost: "a near perfect fit" Similar almostjust aboutnearlypracticallyvirtuallyall butliterary:well-nigh
   • 4. almost: archaic, dialect "I near fell out of the chair" Similar almostjust aboutnearlypracticallyvirtuallyall butliterary:well-nigh

   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"
   • 3. close to (a state); verging on: "she gave a tiny smile, brave but near tears"
   • ▪ (used before an amount) a small amount below (something); approaching: "temperatures near 2 million degrees K"
   • 4. similar to: "a shape near to the original"

   adjective

   • 1. located a short distance away: "a big house in the near distance" Similar closenearbynot far off/awayclose/near at handat handa stone's throw awaywithin reachwithin rangeaccessiblehandyconvenientlocalneighboringadjacentnext-dooradjoiningborderingabuttingcontiguousproximateinformal:within spitting distanceOpposite far
   • 2. only a short time ahead: "the conflict is unlikely to be resolved in the near future" Similar imminentforthcomingin the offingclose/near at handat hand(just) around the cornerapproachingimpendingupcomingcomingloomingOpposite distantremote
   • 3. similar: "walking in these shoes is the nearest thing to floating on air"
   • ▪ close to being (the thing mentioned): "his state of near despair" Similar narrowcloseby a hair's breadthinformal:by a whisker
   • ▪ having a close family connection: "the loss of a child or other near relative" Similar closely relatedcloserelatedconnectedOpposite distant
   • 4. located on the side of a vehicle that is normally closest to the curb: "the near right-hand end window of the trailer"
   • 5. (of a person) stingy; miserly. archaic Similar miserlyniggardlyclose-fistedpenny-pinchingcheeseparingungenerouspenuriousilliberalclosegraspingScroogelikestintingsparingfrugalmeaninformal:tightfistedstingytightmingymoney-grubbingskinflintycheapvulgar slang:tight-arsedtight as a duck's arsetight-assed

   verb

   • 1. come near to (someone or something); approach: "soon the cab would be nearing State Street" Similar approachdraw near/nearer toget near/nearer toget close/closer tocome towardmove towardadvance towardclose in onverge onborder onapproachget close toapproximate to

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old Norse nær ‘nearer’, comparative of ná, corresponding to Old Englishnēah ‘nigh’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. nearish adjective

   Scrabble Points: 4

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   The meaning of NEAR is at, within, or to a short distance or time. How to use near in a sentence.

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   Near definition: close; to a point or place not far away. See examples of NEAR used in a sentence.

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   NEAR definition: 1. not far away in distance: 2. not far away in time: 3. almost in a particular state, or…. Learn more.

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   adjective. not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances. “ near neighbors”. “in the near future”. “they are near equals”. “a very near thing”. “she was near tears”. synonyms: close, nigh. adjacent.

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   NEAR meaning: 1. not far away in distance: 2. not far away in time: 3. almost in a particular state, or…. Learn more.

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   1. Close in time, space, position, or degree: near neighbors; near equals. 2. Closely related by kinship or association; intimate: a near relative; a near and dear friend. See Synonyms at close. 3. a. Nearly occurring but not actually happening: a near victory; a near disaster. b. Just barely avoided: a near hit by the incendiary bomb. 4. a.

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   NEAR definition: 1. not far away in distance: 2. to almost achieve or do something: 3. If something or someone is…. Learn more.

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   Near definition: To, at, or within a short distance or interval in space or time.

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    Near definition: close; to a point or place not far away. See examples of NEAR used in a sentence.

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    If something is near a place, thing, or person, it is a short distance from them. Don't come near me. He drew his chair nearer the fire. Synonyms: close, alongside, next to, close by More Synonyms of near. 2. phrase. If someone or something is near to a particular state, they have almost reached it.