Verb | 1. | near - move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer" |
Adj. | 1. | near - not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances; "near neighbors"; "in the near future"; "they are near equals"; "his nearest approach to success"; "a very near thing"; "a near hit by the bomb"; "she was near tears"; "she was close to tears"; "had a close call" Synonyms: close Antonyms: far - at a great distance in time or space or degree; "we come from a far country"; "far corners of the earth"; "the far future"; "a far journey"; "the far side of the road"; "far from the truth"; "far in the future" |
2. | near - 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 | |
3. | near - closely resembling the genuine article; "near beer"; "a dress of near satin" | |
4. | near - giving or spending with reluctance; "our cheeseparing administration"; "very close (or near) with his money"; "a penny-pinching miserly old man" | |
5. | near - with or in a close or intimate relationship; "a good friend"; "my sisters and brothers are near and dear" | |
6. | near - very close in resemblance; "sketched in an approximate likeness"; "a near likeness" Synonyms: approximate | |
Adv. | 1. | near - 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"; "The end draws nigh"; "the bullet didn't come close"; "don't get too close to the fire" |
2. | near - (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'; "the job is (just) about done"; "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"; "we're almost finished"; "the car all but ran her down"; "he nearly fainted"; "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"; "the recording is well-nigh perfect"; "virtually all the parties signed the contract"; "I was near exhausted by the run"; "most everyone agrees" |