- adverbnear (adverb)
- at or to a short distance away; nearby:"a bomb exploding somewhere near" · "she took a step nearer"
- a short time away in the future:"the time for his retirement was drawing near"
- almost:"a near perfect fit"
- archaicdialectalmost:"I near fell out of the chair"
preposition- at or to a short distance away from (a place):"the parking lot near the sawmill" · "do you live near here?" · "the table nearest the door"
- a short period of time from:"near the end of the war" · "details will be given nearer the date"
- close to (a state); verging on:"she gave a tiny smile, brave but near tears" · "she was near death"
- (used before an amount) a small amount below (something); approaching:"temperatures near 2 million degrees K"
- similar to:"a shape near to the original"
adjectivenear (adjective) · nearer (comparative adjective) · nearest (superlative adjective)- located a short distance away:"a big house in the near distance" · "I was fifteen miles from the nearest town"
- only a short time ahead:"the conflict is unlikely to be resolved in the near future"
- similar:"walking in these shoes is the nearest thing to floating on air"
- close to being (the thing mentioned):"his state of near despair" · "a near disaster"
- having a close family connection:"the loss of a child or other near relative"
- located on the side of a vehicle that is normally closest to the curb. Compare with off."the near right-hand end window of the trailer"
- archaic(of a person) stingy; miserly.
verbnear (verb) · nears (third person present) · neared (past tense) · neared (past participle) · nearing (present participle)- come near to (someone or something); approach:"soon the cab would be nearing State Street" · "lunchtime neared"
OriginMiddle English: from Old Norse nær ‘nearer’, comparative of ná, corresponding to Old English nēah ‘nigh’.Similar and Opposite Wordsadverbprepositionadjectiveverb
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- Close to someone or something in distanceNear is an adverb and preposition that means close to someone or something in distance12345. It can also be used as an adjective to refer to time, with the phrase "in the near future" meaning "soon"5. The preposition "near (to)" means "not far away in distance"5. Near and near to mean the same, but near is more common5.Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.1 near / ˈ niɚ/ adverb nearer; nearest Britannica Dictionary definition of NEAR 1 : close to someone or something in distancewww.britannica.com/dictionary/nearclose; to a point or place not far away: Come near so I won't have to shout. at, within, or to a short distance. adjective, near·er, near·est. being close by; not distant: the near fields. being the lesser in distance: the near side. preposition at, to, or within a short distance, or no great distance, from or of: regions near the equator.www.dictionary.com/browse/nearMeaning of near in English near adverb, preposition us / nɪr / uk / nɪə r/ Add to word list A1 not far away in distance:dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/nearadv. near·er, near·est 1. To, at, or within a short distance or interval in space or time: moved the table nearer to the wall; as graduation draws near. 2. Just about; almost; nearly: was near exhausted from the climb. 3. With or in a close relationship: It turns out we are near related.www.thefreedictionary.com/near
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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