near

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UK /nɪː/ US /nɪə/

adj 5prep 3adv 2noun 2verb 1

Collocations

ADJ.

all, future, live, nice, old, true, trying, unconscious

We live near all the shops and restaurants in the town center.

VERB + NEAR

broke, can't, drawing, fire, flower, happen, see, shop

The flowers were drawing near the end of their blooming season.

NEAR + NOUN

myself, sea, sun

I found a quiet beach house near the sea where I could relax for the weekend.

PREP.

in, out, with

I spotted a dog near the park playing with a ball.

ADV.

again, clearly

We were driving on the highway when it started raining near again, just like yesterday.

Definitions

adj

Physically close.

I can't see near objects very clearly without my glasses.

Stay near at all times.

Close in time.

The end is near.

We're getting near to Xmas.

Closely connected or related.

The deceased man had no near relatives.

she is thy fathers neere kinswoman.

Close to one's interests, affection, etc.; intimate; dear.

A matter of near consequence to me.

a near friend

Close to anything followed or imitated; not free, loose, or rambling.

a version near to the original

adv

At or towards a position close in space or time.

Nearly; almost.

He was near unconscious when I found him.

I jumped into the near-freezing water.

prep

Physically close to, in close proximity to.

There are habitable planets orbiting many of the stars near our Sun.

Ts'ai Ch'ien 蔡乾 was born in 1908 in Changhua near Taichung, Taiwan (Formosa).

Close to in time.

The voyage was near completion.

Close to in nature or degree.

His opinions are near the limit of what is acceptable.

There was no way Brín felt anything anywhere near what I felt for him. He saw me as a friend.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

verb — move towards

approach

adjective — not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances

adjective — very close in resemblance

approximate

adjective — with or in a close or intimate relationship

adjective — giving or spending with reluctance

adverb — (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomp

adverb — near in time or place or relationship

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

near post

The goalpost nearest from which a cross is made.

This was a small element of a remarkably assured performance that started with a crucial early save from Christian Pulisic and also saw him deny Chelsea a last-gasp win with a near

near and dear

Loved or cared about greatly.

This bracelet is a gift from my spouse, who I hold near and dear.

Example Bank

I can't see near objects very clearly without my glasses.

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Stay near at all times.

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At the end of the line nearest the Arch, under a flary light, stood an old bearded man having the look on his face of a kindly but somewhat irritated moo-cow.

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He was near unconscious when I found him.

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I jumped into the near-freezing water.

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I near ruptured myself trying to move the piano.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, near is marked as rare. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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