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Adjective: near (nearer,nearest) nir [N. Amer], niu(r) [Brit]- Not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
"near neighbours"; "in the near future"; "they are near equals"; "his nearest approach to success"; "a very near thing"; "a near hit by the bomb"; "she was near tears"
- close, nigh - Being on the left side
"the near or nigh horse is the one on the left"; "the animal's left side is its near or nigh side"
- nigh - Closely resembling the genuine article
"near beer"; "a dress of near satin" - Giving or spending with reluctance
"very near with his money"
- cheeseparing, close, penny-pinching, skinny - With or in a close or intimate relationship
"my sisters and brothers are near and dear"
- dear, good - Very close in resemblance
"a near likeness"
- approximate
Adverb: near nir [N. Amer], niu(r) [Brit]- Near in time or place or relationship
"as the wedding day drew near"; "stood near the door"; "don't shoot until they come near"; "getting near to the true explanation"; "her mother is always near"
- nigh, close - (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
"I was near exhausted by the run"
- about, almost, most, nearly, nigh, virtually, well-nigh, all but
Verb: near nir [N. Amer], niu(r) [Brit]- Move towards
"They are drawing near"
- approach, come on, go up, draw near, draw close, come near
Preposition: near nir [N. Amer], niu(r) [Brit]- In the neighbourhood of, close to
"my house is near the church"
- by
Derived forms: nearest, nearer, neared, nears, nearing See also: adjacent, artificial, close, distance, hot, left, nearby, nearness, stingy, ungenerous, unreal, warm Type of: come, come up Antonym: far Encyclopedia: Near |