Definition of Near

propter, propinquus, prope, prope

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(v. i.)
To draw near; to approach.
  

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

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

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

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

(adv.)
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.
  

(adv.)
Nearly; almost; well-nigh.
  

(adv.)
Closely; intimately.
  

(adv.)
Closely connected or related.
  

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

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

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

(a)
Immediate; direct; close; short.
  

(a)
Close-fisted; parsimonious.
  

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near
\near\ (?), a. [compar. nearer (?); superl. nearest.] [see near, adv.]
1. not far distant in time, place, or degree; not remote; close at hand; adjacent; neighboring; nigh. "as one near death." he served great hector, and was ever near, not with his trumpet only, but his spear.
2. closely connected or related. she is thy father's near kinswoman. xviii. 12.
3. close to one's interests, affection, etc.; touching, or affecting intimately; intimate; dear; as, a near friend.
4. close to anything followed or imitated; not free, loose, or rambling; as, a version near to the original.
5. so as barely to avoid or pass injury or loss; close; narrow; as, a near escape.
6. 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.
7. immediate; direct; close; short. "the nearest way."
8. close-fisted; parsimonious. [obs. or low, eng.]
note: near may properly be followed by to before the thing approached'; but more frequently to is omitted, and the adjective or the adverb is regarded as a preposition. the same is also true of the word nigh.

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  similar words(10) 

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 to come near to 
 to get near 
 come near 
 near-blind 
 near-legged 
 draw near 
 near beer 
 near the wind 
 near or nigh 
 near by 

prep., comhgharach, athchomair, i n-aice le (of place); fada ó (with neg.)
both far and near: idir chian is chomhgar
near (to): cóngarach (do)

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Agos = a. proximate; near; nigh

Car = n. a friend, a relation; a. near, prep. on, by, at

Cyfagos = a. near, contiguous

Dynesu = v. to draw near

Eiddwg = a. contiguous, near

Ger = n. utterance; a cry, prep. by, at, near

Nesiad = n. a drawing near

Wnc, Wng = a. close, near, hard by

Ymnesau = v. to approach; to draw one's self near

  rena  earn

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Verb
1. move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"
(synonym) approach, come on, go up, draw near, draw close, come near
(hypernym) come, come up
(hyponym) drive up
(entail) advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on
(verb-group) approach, come near

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Adjective
1. not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances; "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"; "she was close to tears"; "had a close call"
(synonym) close
(antonym) far
(similar) adjacent
(attribute) distance
2. being on the left side; "the near or nigh horse is the one on the left"; "the animal's left side is its near or nigh side"
(synonym) near(a), nigh(a)
(similar) left
3. closely resembling the genuine article; "near beer"; "a dress of near satin"
(similar) artificial, unreal
4. giving or spending with reluctance; "our cheeseparing administration"; "very close (or near) with his money"; "a penny-pinching miserly old man"
(synonym) cheeseparing, close, penny-pinching
(similar) stingy, ungenerous
5. with or in a close or intimate relationship; "a good friend"; "my sisters and brothers are near and dear"
(synonym) dear, good
(similar) close
6. very close in resemblance; "sketched in an approximate likeness"; "a near likeness"
(synonym) approximate
(similar) close

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Adverb
1. near in time or place or relationship; "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"; "The end draws nigh"; "the bullet didn't come close"; "don't get too close to the fire"
(synonym) nigh, close
2. (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'; "the job is (just) about done"; "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"; "we're almost finished"; "the car all but ran her down"; "he nearly fainted"; "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"; "the recording is well-nigh perfect"; "virtually all the parties signed the contract"; "I was near exhausted by the run"; "most everyone agrees"
(synonym) about, just about, almost, most, all but, nearly, nigh, virtually, well-nigh

Fear of being close to high buildings

Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (now named NEAR Shoemaker)

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or NO NEAR! [sic] A direction to the helmsman to put the helm a little aweather, to keep the sails full; to let her come no nearer the wind.

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v. Sum

The let hand, cupped, fingers together, is held before the chest, palm facing the body. The right hand, also cupped, fingers together, moves a very short distance back and forth, as it is held in front of the left.