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near

near
nɪə
Meanings
adverb
- at or to a short distance away; nearby.
Example: a bomb exploded somewhere near
- a short time away in the future.
Example: his retirement was drawing near
- almost.
Example: a near perfect fit
- nearly.
Example: I near fell out of the chair
preposition
- at or to a short distance away from (a place).
Example: the car park near the sawmill
- a short period of time from.
Example: near the end of the war
- close to (a state); verging on.
Example: she gave a tiny smile, brave but near tears
- similar to.
Example: a shape near to the original
adjective
- located a short distance away.
Example: a large house in the near distance
- only a short time ahead.
Example: the conflict is unlikely to be resolved in the near future
- similar.
Example: walking in these shoes is the nearest thing to floating on air
- located on the nearside of a vehicle.
Example: the near right-hand end window of the caravan
- (of a person) mean; miserly.
verb

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