Sekirov Dictionary

near

UK /nɪə/US /nɪɹ/

adjective 12
preposition 3
adverb 2
noun 2
verb 1
forms 5
phrases 2

adjective12

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close by, not far away
- I can't see near objects very clearly without my glasses.
- Stay near at all times.
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Close in time.
- The end is near.
- We're getting near to Christmas.
Close to anything followed or imitated; not free, loose, or rambling.
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Approximate, almost.
- The two words are near synonyms.
•
Closely connected or related.
- The deceased man had no near relatives.
So as barely to avoid or pass injury or loss; close; narrow.
•
Close to one's interests, affection, etc.; intimate; dear.
- It is a matter of near consequence to me.
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(UK) On the side nearest to the kerb (the left-hand side if one drives on the left).
- The near front wheel came loose.
(old-fashioned) Next to the driver, when he is on foot; (US) on the left of an animal or a team.
Within the currently selected segment in a segmented memory architecture.
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(no longer used) Immediate; direct; close; short.
- Toward solid good what leads the nearest way — 1673
•
(no longer used) Stingy; parsimonious.
- Don't be near with your pocketbook.

preposition3

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Physically close to, in close proximity to.
- There are habitable planets orbiting many of the stars near our Sun.
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Close to in nature or degree.
- His opinions are near the limit of what is acceptable.
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Close to in time.
- The voyage was near completion.

adverb2

At or towards a position close in space or time.
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Nearly; almost.
- He was near unconscious when I found him.
- I jumped into the near-freezing water.

noun2

The left side of a horse or of a team of horses pulling a carriage etc.
(dialect, rare) Kidney.

verb1

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To come closer to; to approach.
- The ship nears the land.

forms

neared · nearing · nears · nearer · nearest

Phrases with near

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