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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 does near mean in English?

   • Other forms: nearest; neared; nearing; nears Things that are near are close by or recent. From far away, a hawk might look like a speck in the sky, but when it comes near, you can see how enormous and beautiful it is. When you stand near the food at a party, you're very close to it.

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   What is a near verb?

   • Definition of near verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary near (something) to come close to something in time or space synonym approach The project is nearing completion. She was nearing the end of her life. He must be nearing 40. We neared the top of the hill. As Christmas neared, the children became more and more excited.

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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 adverb is near?

   • Usage: near. close (1), near (27), nearby (1), nearer (1), ready (1). [ ἔγγιστα, neuter plural superlative (from ἐγγύς) as adverb, nearest, next: WH (rejected) marginal reading in Mark 6:36 (others, κύκλῳ ].

   Strong's Greek: 1451. ἐγγύς (eggus) -- near (in place or time)

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   What does it mean if something happens near a particular time?

   • If something happens near a particular time, it happens just before or just after that time. Performance is lowest between 3 a.m. and 5 a.m., and reaches a peak near midday. He was near the end of his first year at university. I'll tell you nearer the day. You use near to say that something is a little more or less than an amount or number stated.

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   What is a near escape?

   • a near escape. near with one's pocketbook. The near horse is going lame. regions near the equator. near the beginning of the year. He is near death. The boat neared the dock. Storm clouds neared. informal. There is a shopping area near at hand. The departure is near at hand.

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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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