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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 handnot far off/awayin the neighbourhoodin 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: "his retirement was drawing near"
   • 3. almost: "a near perfect fit" Similar almostjust aboutnearlypracticallyvirtuallyall butliterary:well-nigh
   • 4. nearly: 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 car park 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"
   • ▪ a small amount below (another amount): "temperatures near 2 million degrees"
   • 4. similar to: "a shape near to the original"

   adjective

   • 1. located a short distance away: "a large house in the near distance" Similar closenearbynot far off/awayclose/near at handat handa stone's throw awaywithin reachwithin rangeaccessiblehandyconvenientlocalneighbouringadjacentnext-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) round 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 nearside of a vehicle: "the near right-hand end window of the caravan"
   • 5. (of a person) mean; miserly. archaic Similar miserlyniggardlyclose-fistedpenny-pinchingcheese-paringungenerouspenuriousilliberalclosegraspingScrooge-likestintingsparingfrugalmeaninformal:tight-fistedstingytightmingymoney-grubbingskinflintycheapvulgar slang:tight-arsedtight as a duck's arsetight-assed

   verb

   • 1. come near to; approach: "soon the cab would be nearing Oxford Street" Similar approachdraw near/nearer toget near/nearer toget close/closer tocome towardsmove towardsadvance towardsclose 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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   What is near adverb?

   • (informal) almost; almost completely The first stage is pretty near finished. used to comment on something that was almost successful but in fact failed Topics Difficulty and failure c2 Definition of near adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   • Definition of near adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary In senses 1 to 4 near and nearer do not usually go before a noun; nearest can go either before or after a noun. Idioms a short distance away synonym close2

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   Do near and nearer go before or after a noun?

   • In senses 1 to 4 near and nearer do not usually go before a noun; nearest can go either before or after a noun. Idioms a short distance away synonym close2 His house is very near. Where's the nearest bank? Wales may be a near neighbour but its history is quite distinct. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

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   Is near a preposition?

   • Near and near to are prepositions. Near is also an adjective. … The preposition near (to) means ‘not far away in distance’. Near and near to mean the same, but near is more common: … In formal contexts, we can use near as an adjective to refer to time with the phrase in the near future meaning ‘soon’.

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   What does 'as near a Dammit' mean?

   • (British English, informal) used to say that an amount is so nearly correct that the difference does not matter It will cost £350, or as near as dammit. (British English, informal) used to say that something is so nearly true that the difference does not matter We've been here twenty years, near enough.

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   A1. not far away in distance: Is there a restaurant near here? I'd like to sit near a window, please. Don't come too near me - you might catch my cold. The hotel is near the airport. Which bus stop is nearest (to) your house? I was standing just near enough to hear what they were saying. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.

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   You use near to say that something is a little more or less than an amount or number stated.

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   Definitions of 'near' 1. If something is near a place, thing, or person, it is a short distance from them. [...] 2. If someone or something is near to a particular state, they have almost reached it. [...] 2. Near means the same as near to. [...] 3. If something is similar to something else, you can say that it is near to it. [...] 3.

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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 meaning, definition, what is near: only a short distance from a person or t...: Learn more.