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Quick definitions from WordNet (near)
▸ verb: move towards ("They are drawing near")
▸ adjective: closely resembling the genuine article ("Near beer")
▸ adjective: not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances ("Near neighbors")
▸ adjective: very close in resemblance ("A near likeness")
▸ adjective: with or in a close or intimate relationship ("My sisters and brothers are near and dear")
▸ adjective: giving or spending with reluctance ("Very close (or near) with his money")
▸ adverb: near in time or place or relationship ("As the wedding day drew near")
▸ adverb: (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; `near' is sometimes used informally for `nearly' and `most' is sometimes used informally for `almost' ("He nearly fainted")
▸ name: A surname (common: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #13203)
▸ Also see nears
▸ Word origin
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▸ verb: move towards ("They are drawing near")
▸ adjective: closely resembling the genuine article ("Near beer")
▸ adjective: not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances ("Near neighbors")
▸ adjective: very close in resemblance ("A near likeness")
▸ adjective: with or in a close or intimate relationship ("My sisters and brothers are near and dear")
▸ adjective: giving or spending with reluctance ("Very close (or near) with his money")
▸ adverb: near in time or place or relationship ("As the wedding day drew near")
▸ adverb: (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; `near' is sometimes used informally for `nearly' and `most' is sometimes used informally for `almost' ("He nearly fainted")
▸ name: A surname (common: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #13203)
▸ Also see nears
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to near
▸ Usage examples for near
▸ Idioms related to near (New!)
▸ Popular nouns described by near
▸ Words that often appear near near
▸ Rhymes of near
▸ Invented words related to near