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Near

adverb

/nɪər/

Meaning

close in space or time; almost

At or to a short distance away; close in space, time, or relationship.

The school is very near to my house.

There is a park near my house.

near and dear

close, nearby, adjacent, next to

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close, nearby, adjacent

Entry 2

close, adjacent, next to, nearby

far, distant, remote

Entry 1

far, distant, remote

Entry 2

far, distant

near future, near miss, draw near, near death, near place, near completion

Entry 1

near future, near miss, draw near

Entry 2

near future, near death, near place, near completion

except for; if not for

in every part of a place or during the whole time of an event

moving to a position on the surface of something

indicating the agent performing an action, or the means of achieving something

used to indicate purpose, destination, or recipient

used for expressing motion or direction