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    near
    /nɪə/

    adverb

    • 1. at or to a short distance away; nearby: "a bomb exploded somewhere near" Similar close byclosenearbyclose/near at handOpposite far away
    • 2. a short time away in the future: "his retirement was drawing near"

    preposition

    • 1. at or to a short distance away from (a place): "the car park near the sawmill"
    • 2. a short period of time from: "near the end of the war"

    adjective

    verb

    • 1. come near to; approach: "soon the cab would be nearing Oxford Street" Similar approachdraw near/nearer toget near/nearer toget close/closer to

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