near

near  (nîr)

adv. near·er, near·est

1. To, at, or within a short distance or interval in space or time.

2. Just about; almost; nearly: was near exhausted from the labor; near dead after the assault.

3. With or in a close relationship.

adj. nearer, nearest

1. Close in time, space, position, or degree: near equals.

2. Closely related by kinship or association; intimate: a near relative; a near and dear friend. See Synonyms at close.

3.

a. Nearly occurring but not actually happening: a near victory; a near disaster.

b. Just barely avoided: a near hit by the incendiary bomb.

4.

a. Closely corresponding to or resembling an original: a near likeness.

b. Closely resembling the genuine article: a dress of near satin; near silver beads.

5.

a. Closer of two or more: Take the near street and then turn right.

b. Being on the left side of an animal or a vehicle.

c. Being the animal or vehicle on the left.

6. Short and direct: the nearest route to town.

7. Stingy; parsimonious.

prep.

Close to: an inn near London.

v. neared, near·ing, nears

v.tr.

To come close or closer to.

v.intr.

To draw near or nearer; approach.

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[Middle English ner, from Old English nar, from comparative of nah, close, near.]

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nearness n.

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near

prep

at or to a place or time not far away from

Adverb

1. at or to a place or time not far away

2. short for nearly: the pain damn near crippled him

Adjective

1. at or in a place or time not far away: in the near future

2. closely connected or intimate: a near relation

3. almost being the thing specified: a mood of near rebellion

Verb

to draw close (to): the participants are nearing agreement

Noun

the left side of a horse or vehicle [Old English nēar, comparative of nēah close]

nearness n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	near - move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer" approach, draw near, come near, come on, draw close, go up come, come up - move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody; "He came singing down the road"; "Come with me to the Casbah"; "come down here!"; "come out of the closet!"; "come into the room" come near, approach - come near in time; "Winter is approaching"; "approaching old age" drive up - approach while driving; "The truck entered the driveway and drove up towards the house" 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; "The probe closed with the space station" crowd, push - approach a certain age or speed; "She is pushing fifty"
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" nigh, close far - located 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" nigh left - being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; "my left hand"; "left center field"; "the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream"
	3.	near - closely resembling the genuine article; "near beer"; "a dress of near satin" artificial, unreal - contrived by art rather than nature; "artificial flowers"; "artificial flavoring"; "an artificial diamond"; "artificial fibers"; "artificial sweeteners"
	4.	near - giving or spending with reluctance; "our cheeseparing administration"; "very close (or near) with his money"; "a penny-pinching miserly old man" cheeseparing, penny-pinching, skinny, close stingy, ungenerous - unwilling to spend; "she practices economy without being stingy"; "an ungenerous response to the appeal for funds"
	5.	near - with or in a close or intimate relationship; "a good friend"; "my sisters and brothers are near and dear" dear, good close - close in relevance or relationship; "a close family"; "we are all...in close sympathy with..."; "close kin"; "a close resemblance"
	6.	near - very close in resemblance; "sketched in an approximate likeness"; "a near likeness" approximate close - close in relevance or relationship; "a close family"; "we are all...in close sympathy with..."; "close kin"; "a close resemblance"
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" close, nigh
	2.	near - (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" almost, nearly, well-nigh, nigh, virtually, most, about

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near

adjective 1. close, bordering, neighbouring, nearby, beside, adjacent, adjoining, close by, at close quarters, just round the corner, contiguous, proximate, within sniffing distance (informal) a hop, skip and a jump away (informal) << OPPOSITE far

adjective 2. imminent, forthcoming, approaching, looming, impending, upcoming, on the cards (informal) nigh, in the offing, near-at-hand, next << OPPOSITE far-off

adjective 3. intimate, close, related, allied, familiar, connected, attached, akin << OPPOSITE distant

adjective 4. (Informal) mean, stingy, parsimonious, miserly, niggardly, ungenerous, tightfisted, close-fisted

Translations

near [nɪəʳ] adj [place, relation] → cercano; [time] → próximo

adv → cerca

prep (also: near to) (space) → cerca de, junto a: (time) → cerca de

vt → acercarse a, aproximarse a;

near here/there → cerca de aquí/de allí;

£25,000 or nearest offer → 25,000 libras o precio a discutir;

in the near future → en fecha próxima;

the building is nearing completion → el edificio está casi terminado

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near [nɪəʳ] adj → proche

adv → près

prep (also: near to) → près de

vt → approcher de;

near here/there → près d'ici/non loin de là;

£25,000 or nearest offer (Brit) → 25 000 livres à débattre;

in the near future → dans un proche avenir;

to come near vi → s'approcher

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near [nɪəʳ] adj → nahe

adv → nahe (= almost); fast, beinahe

prep (also: near to) (in space) → nahe an +dat: (in time) → um acc ... herum: (in situation, in intimacy) → nahe +dat

vt → sich nähern +dat;

(state, situation) → kurz vor +dat stehen;

Christmas is near → bald ist Weihnachten;

£25,000 or nearest offer (Brit) → £25.000 oder das nächstbeste Angebot;

in the near future → in naher Zukunft, bald;

in near darkness → fast im Dunkeln;

a near tragedy → beinahe eine Tragödie;

near here/there → hier/dort in der Nähe;

to be near (to) doing sth → nahe daran sein, etw zu tun;

the building is nearing completion → der Bau steht kurz vor dem Abschluss

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near [nɪəʳ] adj → vicino/a; [relation] → prossimo/a

adv → vicino

prep (also: near to) → vicino a, presso;

(in time) → verso

vt → avvicinarsi a;

to come near → avvicinarsi;

near here/there → qui/lì vicino;

£25,000 or nearest offer (BRIT) → 25.000 sterline trattabili;

in the near future → in un prossimo futuro;

the building is nearing completion → il palazzo è quasi terminato or ultimato