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near > 9 senses
ADJECTIVE1near, closeNot far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
2near, nighOn the left side
3nearClosely resembling the genuine article
4near, cheeseparing, close, penny-pinchingGiving or spending with reluctance
5near, dear, goodWith or in a close or intimate relationship
6near, approximateVery close in resemblance
ADVERB1near, nigh, closeNear in time or place or relationship
2near, about, just about, almost, most, all but, nearly, nigh, virtually, well-nigh(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished
VERB1near, approach, come on, go up, draw near, draw close, come nearMove towards
near > pronunciation
Soundsnih'r
Rhymesacyclovir, adhere, amir, and 91 more rhymes in ihr at the HyperDic website...
near > adjective 1
MeaningNot far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances.
Examples"near neighbors"; "in the near future"; "they are near equals"; "his nearest approach to success"; "a very near thing"; "a near hit by the bomb"; "she was near tears"
Synonymsclose
Attribute ofdistance
Similaradjacent; moral; nearby; nearer; neighbor, neighbour, neighboring, neighbouring; nigh; nighest, nearest; warm, hot
Contraryfar
near > adjective 2
MeaningOn the left side.
Examples"the near or nigh horse is the one on the left"; "the animal's left side is its near or nigh side"
Synonymsnigh
Similar toleft
near > adjective 3
MeaningClosely resembling the genuine article.
Examples"near beer"; "a dress of near satin"
Similar toartificial, unreal
near > adjective 4
MeaningGiving or spending with reluctance.
Examples"very close (or near) with his money"
Synonymscheeseparing, close, penny-pinching
Similar tostingy, ungenerous
near > adjective 5
MeaningWith or in a close or intimate relationship.
Examples"my sisters and brothers are near and dear"
Synonymsdear, good
Similar toclose
near > adjective 6
MeaningVery close in resemblance.
Examples"a near likeness"
Synonymsapproximate
Similar toclose
near > adverb 1
MeaningNear in time or place or relationship.
Examples"as the wedding day drew near"; "stood near the door"; "don't shoot until they come near"; "getting near to the true explanation"; "her mother is always near"
Synonymsnigh, close
near > adverb 2
Meaning(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished. `near' is sometimes used informally for `nearly' and `most' is sometimes used informally for `almost'.
Examples"he nearly fainted"; "I was near exhausted by the run"
Synonymsabout, just about, almost, most, all but, nearly, nigh, virtually, well-nigh
near > verb, motion
MeaningMove towards.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something
Examples"They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"
Synonymsapproach, come on, go up, draw near, draw close, come near
Entailsadvance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on
Narrowerdrive up; bear down on, bear down upon; edge in, edge up; close; push, crowd
Broadercome, come up
Similar toapproach, come near

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