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PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: near

1
 advadjv
near in time or place or relationship
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
move towards
2
 adj
giving or spending with reluctance
3
 adj
being on the left side
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: near
1

adv near in time or place or relationship

“as the wedding day drew near”
“stood near the door”
“don't shoot until they come near”
“getting near to the true explanation”
“her mother is always near”
Synonyms:
close, nigh

adv (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

“I was near exhausted by the run”
Synonyms:
about, almost, most, nearly, nigh, virtually, well-nigh

adj not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances

“near neighbors”
“in the near future”
“they are near equals”
“a very near thing”
“a near hit by the bomb”
“she was near tears”
Synonyms:
close, nigh
adjacent
near or close to but not necessarily touching
nearby
close at hand
warm
of a seeker; near to the object sought
hot
of a seeker; very near to the object sought
Antonyms:
far
located at a great distance in time or space or degree
cold
of a seeker; far from the object sought
distant, remote
located far away spatially
distant, remote, removed
separate or apart in time
far-off, faraway
very far away in space or time
farther
more distant in especially space or time
farthermost, farthest, furthermost, furthest, utmost, uttermost
(comparatives of `far') most remote in space or time or order
farther, further
more distant in especially degree
off the beaten track, out-of-the-way
remote from populous or much-traveled regions
outlying
relatively far from a center or middle
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adj very close in resemblance

“a near likeness”
Synonyms:
approximate
close
close in relevance or relationship

adj closely resembling the genuine article

“near beer”
“a dress of near satin”
Synonyms
artificial, unreal
contrived by art rather than nature

adj with or in a close or intimate relationship

Synonyms:
dear, good
close
close in relevance or relationship

v move towards

Synonyms:
approach, come near, come on, draw close, draw near, go up
approach, come near
come near in time
Types:
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drive up
approach while driving
bear down on, bear down upon
sail towards another vessel, of a ship
edge in, edge up
push one's way into (a space)
close
draw near
crowd, push
approach a certain age or speed
Type of:
come, come up
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
2

adj giving or spending with reluctance

Synonyms:
cheeseparing, close, penny-pinching, skinny
stingy, ungenerous
unwilling to spend
3

adj being on the left side

“the near or nigh horse is the one on the left”
“the animal's left side is its near or nigh side”
Synonyms:
nigh
left
being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north
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