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near
[ neer ]
adverb
- close; to a point or place not far away:
Come near so I won't have to shout.
Antonyms:
- at, within, or to a short distance.
Antonyms:
- close in time:
The New Year draws near.
- close in relation; closely with respect to connection, similarity, intimacy, etc. (often used in combination):
a near-standing position.
- all but; almost; nearly:
a period of near 30 years.
- Nautical. close to the wind.
- Archaic. in a thrifty or stingy manner.
adjective
- being close by; not distant:
the near fields.
Antonyms:
- being the lesser in distance:
the near side.
Antonyms:
- short or direct:
the near road.
Antonyms:
- close in time:
the near future.
Synonyms: ,
Antonyms:
- closely related or connected:
our nearest relatives.
- close to an original:
a near translation.
- closely affecting one's interests or feelings:
a matter of near consequence to one.
- intimate or familiar:
a near friend.
- narrow or close:
a near escape.
- thrifty or stingy:
near with one's pocketbook.
Synonyms: ,
Antonyms:
- (of two draft animals hitched together) being on the driver's left (as opposed to off ):
The near horse is going lame.
Antonyms:
preposition
- at, to, or within a short distance, or no great distance, from or of:
regions near the equator.
- close to in time:
near the beginning of the year.
- close to a condition or state:
He is near death.
verb (used with or without object)
- to come or draw near; approach:
The boat neared the dock. Storm clouds neared.
near-
1combining_form
- nearly; almost
a near-perfect landing
near
2/ ɪə /
preposition
- at or to a place or time not far away from; close to
adverb
- at or to a place or time not far away; close by
- near tonot far from; near
- short for nearly
I was damn near killed
adjective
- at or in a place not far away
- postpositive not far away in time; imminent
departure time was near
- prenominal only just successful or only just failing
a near escape
- informal.postpositive miserly, mean
- prenominal closely connected or intimate
a near relation
verb
- to come or draw close (to)
noun
- Also callednearside
- the left side of a horse, team of animals, vehicle, etc
- ( as modifier )
the near foreleg
Derived Forms
- ˈԱԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- Աn noun
- v·Ա adjective adverb
- over·Աn noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of near1
Idioms and Phrases
- near at hand,
- in the immediate vicinity:
There is a shopping area near at hand.
- in the near future; soon:
The departure is near at hand.
More idioms and phrases containing near
- far and near
- in the near future
- not anything like (anywhere near)
Example Sentences
Third baseman Max Muncy sailed a ball wide to first base after collecting a ground ball near the foul line, enabling Davis to advance to second.
Another recording, from a nearby security camera apparently without sound, appeared to show Lauren chambering a round and raising the gun, followed by police bullets kicking up dirt near her feet a moment after.
October 2020: Pham was stabbed in the back during an altercation outside a San Diego strip club when he told patrons engaged in an argument near his car to move along.
Paddle UK has also developed an incident reporting system to centrally collect data on incidents and near misses.
According to KTLA, the pursuit began about 9:30 a.m. near Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street when the truck hit a fire hydrant then fled police.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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