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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.Ìýclose to the wind.
Archaic.Ìýin 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 tooff ).
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
1/ ²Ôɪə /
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
not 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
informalÌý(postpositive) miserly, mean
(prenominal) closely connected or intimate
a near relation
verb
to come or draw close (to)
noun
Also called: nearside.Ìý
the left side of a horse, team of animals, vehicle, etc
( as modifier )
the near foreleg
near-
2combining form
nearly; almost
a near-perfect landing
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- nearness noun
- overnear adjective
- overnearness noun
- ˈ²Ô±ð²¹°ù²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
51³Ô¹Ï 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.
Example Sentences
Some people have also received warnings from the Israel military asking all Iranians to leave areas near military sites.
"We are not anywhere near that stage at the moment," the chancellor said.
Three days later, it sent out a bulletin for a gray-haired Jane Doe picked up near Echo Park Lake.
They chanted slogans near the Port Headquarters building amid signs and swirling American and Mexican flags.
BBC Verify analysis of the latest images from Maxar found visible damage to at least two structures at Isfahan and an apparent scorch mark near the periphery of the site.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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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