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near meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of near at MeaningMonkey.org. near meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.NEAR verb
Definition of near (verb)
- move towards
NEAR adjective
Definition of near (adjective)
- not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
- 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
- closely resembling the genuine article
- "near beer"; "a dress of near satin"
- giving or spending with reluctance
- "our cheeseparing administration"; "very close (or near) with his money"; "a penny-pinching miserly old man"
- synonyms: cheeseparing, close, penny-pinching, skinny
- with or in a close or intimate relationship
- very close in resemblance
- "sketched in an approximate likeness"; "a near likeness"
- synonyms: approximate
NEAR adverb
Definition of near (adverb)
- near in time or place or relationship
- (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
- "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"
- synonyms: about, almost, most, nearly, nigh, virtually, well-nigh
Source: Princeton University Wordnet