near

Speech parts

1. near - Noun

2. near - Adjective

3. near - Verb

4. near - Adverb

5. near - Preposition

7. near - Adjective Satellite

8. Near - Proper noun

Meaning

At a little distance, in place, time, manner, or degree; not remote; nigh.

Nearly; almost; well-nigh.

Closely; intimately.

Not far distant in time, place, or degree; not remote; close at hand; adjacent; neighboring; nigh.

Closely connected or related.

Close to one's interests, affection, etc.; touching, or affecting intimately; intimate; dear; as, a near friend.

Close to anything followed or imitated; not free, loose, or rambling; as, a version near to the original.

So as barely to avoid or pass injury or loss; close; narrow; as, a near escape.

Next to the driver, when he is on foot; in the Unted States, on the left of an animal or a team; as, the near ox; the near leg. See Off side, under Off, a.

Immediate; direct; close; short.

Close-fisted; parsimonious.

Adjacent to; close by; not far from; nigh; as, the ship sailed near the land. See the Note under near, a.

To approach; to come nearer; as, the ship neared the land.

To draw near; to approach.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

nigh close almost adjacent proximate about approach dear nearly neighboring approximate by nearby contiguous adjoining
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Antonyms

far far from unlike yonder further different
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Hypernyms

come come up

Hyponyms

close crowd push edge in bear down on edge up

Phrases with the word

in the near future near at hand near the knuckle near and dear near the mark near enough

Derivatives

neared Nearing

Anagrams

earn nare Arne erna Nera Rane rean anre

Examples

Woman originated from man's rib; not from his feet to be walked on, not from his head to be superior, but from his side to be equal, under his arm to be protected, and near his heart to be loved. Source: Internet

'My sheep hear My voice' (Jn. 10:14). This is just another way of saying, 'They obey my words and keep My commandments.' Obeying the commandments the saints draw near to God; the more they draw near to God, the better they know Him. Dorotheus of Gaza

Eve was not taken out of Adam's head to top him, neither out of his feet to be trampled on by him, but out of his side to be equal with him, under his arm to be protected by him, and near his heart to be loved by him. Matthew Henry

Though near shore, you're still in the ocean. Malawi Proverb

A good friend is better than a near relation. Argentinean Proverb

He who is near the church is often far from God. French Proverb

Close letter words and terms

Neapolitanness neaptide neapy near a coast near abroad near and dear