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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
The winger parked himself in front of the net and was shielding Edmonton goalie Calvin Pickard when he reached out to redirect a pass from Anze Kopitar near the blue line.
The attack near the tourist town of Pahalgam was the deadliest attack on civilians in two decades in the disputed territory.
There is the parliamentary by-election in Runcorn and Helsby near Liverpool and the race to be Lincolnshire's first mayor, for a start.
Better preparation can limit the damage by making the country more resilient, but the CCC says this is not happening at anywhere near the required pace.
The early January enforcement actions involved about 60 agents from El Centro Sector, based in the Imperial Valley, near the U.S.
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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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