- 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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- Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.close to; not far away from in distance, time, or relationship: We live near the school. She asked to sit nearer the front of the classroom. It will probably be near midnight by the time we get home.dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/near1 : at, within, or to a short distance or time sunset was drawing near 2 : almost, nearly was near deadwww.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nearadjective, near·er, near·est. being close by; not distant: the near fields. being the lesser in distance: the near side. short or direct: the near road. close in time: the near future. closely related or connected: our nearest relatives. close to an original: a near translation.www.dictionary.com/browse/nearBritannica Dictionary definition of NEAR 1 : close to someone or something in distance I hope that dog doesn't come any nearer (to me). Be sure to have a fire extinguisher near at hand. [=close enough to reach easily] — often used figurativelywww.britannica.com/dictionary/near1. Close in time, space, position, or degree: near neighbors; near equals. 2. Closely related by kinship or association; intimate: a near relative; a near and dear friend.www.thefreedictionary.com/near
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