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Adjective(1) not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances,being on the left side,closely resembling the genuine article,giving or spending with reluctance,with or in a close or intimate relationship,very close in resemblance,close by physically,close in time; forthcoming,familiar(2) not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances(3) being on the left side(4) closely resembling the genuine article(5) giving or spending with reluctance(6) with or in a close or intimate relationship(7) very close in resemblance(8) close by physically(9) close in time; forthcoming(10) familiar
Adverb(1) near in time or place or relationship,(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quiteaccomplished,`near' is sometimes used informally for`nearly' and `most' is sometimes used informally for`almost'(2) near in time or place or relationship(3) (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quiteaccomplished(4) `near' is sometimes used informally for`nearly' and `most' is sometimes used informally for`almost'
Verb(1) move towards

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(1) it was near falling down(2) they're very near in age(3) The number of nerve fibres that would need to grow from the eye to the brain in a human is roughly the same, somewhere near a million.(4) A near relative is the larger and better-known Chinese water chestnut.(5) As the train came to a near stand still, passengers say they heard loud bangs coming from underneath the train.(6) The women didn't expect to raise anything near the amount they have - let alone be offered movie deals.(7) I near shrieked as he fell to the floor, a perfect, coin shaped hole, dotted between his eyebrows.(8) The general strike resulted in the near total shutdown of the rail network and lengthy traffic jams.(9) How could she live without falling into despair with love so near and yet unattainable?(10) The near failure of the monsoon has affected agricultural operations in 11 States.(11) By that stage last December, Jonathan, was in a near vegetative state and at one point was given only days to live.(12) She'll probably end up near obsessed with the guy but eventually see sense and move onto pastures new.(13) Ever wondered where you could get a near instant reply to any question.(14) The past few weeks have seen a near total triumph of pessimism.(15) It's had a high dividend yield and has been trading near or even below its net asset value for some time.(16) she's a near relation of mine
Related Words
(1) near here
(2) near to
(3) in the near future
(4) near future
(5) near miss
(6) come near
(7) very near
(8) quite near
(9) draw near
(10) nowhere near
Synonyms
Adjective
1. close
2. imminent
3. closely related
4. narrow
5. skinny
6. approximate
7. dear
8. nigh


Adverb
9. almost
10. nigh
11. well-nigh


Preposition
12. close to


Verb
13. approach
14. verge on


📺 Word Example from TV Shows

I'm not going anywhere
near those mad fuckers.

I'm not going anywhere NEAR those mad fuckers.

Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 7


He's a fisherman's son
that grew up near Lannisport.

He's a fisherman's son that grew up NEAR Lannisport.

Game of Thrones Season 2, Episode 4


You're not even gonna get near
that place.

You're not even gonna get NEAR that place.

The Big Bang Theory Season 2, Episode 7


He must be near.\NLook for someone, a suspect.�

He must be NEAR.
Look for someone, a suspect.

Money Heist Season 1, Episode 9


He built our house up
from near ruin,

He built our house up from NEAR ruin,

Game of Thrones Season 7, Episode 3


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