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- [neer]
- /nɪər/
- /nɪə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [neer]
- /nɪər/
Definitions of near word
- adverb near close; to a point or place not far away: Come near so I won't have to shout. 1
- adverb near at, within, or to a short distance. 1
- adverb near close in time: The New Year draws near. 1
- adverb near close in relation; closely with respect to connection, similarity, intimacy, etc. (often used in combination): a near-standing position. 1
- adverb near all but; almost; nearly: a period of near 30 years. 1
- adverb near Nautical. close to the wind. 1
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Origin of near
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English nere, Old English nēar, comparative of nēah nigh
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Near
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
near popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
near usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for near
adj near
- neighboring — situated or living near another: one of our neighbor nations.
- immediate — occurring or accomplished without delay; instant: an immediate reply.
- warm — having or giving out a moderate degree of heat, as perceived by the senses: a warm bath.
- adjoining — being in contact; connected or neighbouring
- adjacent — If one thing is adjacent to another, the two things are next to each other.
adverb near
- close at hand — lying in the near future or vicinity; nearby or imminent.
- to hand — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- almost — You use almost to indicate that something is not completely the case but is nearly the case.
- nearly — all but; almost: nearly dead with cold.
- virtually — for the most part; almost wholly; just about: He is virtually unknown.
preposition near
- by — If something is done by a person or thing, that person or thing does it.
- next to — immediately following in time, order, importance, etc.: the next day; the next person in line.
- in front of — the foremost part or surface of anything.
- like — in like manner with; similarly to; in the manner characteristic of: He works like a beaver.
- resembling — to be like or similar to.
verb near
- approach — When you approach something, you get closer to it.
- reach — to get to or get as far as in moving, going, traveling, etc.: The boat reached the shore.
- come up to — To be coming up to a time or state means to be getting near to it.
- verge on — the edge, rim, or margin of something: the verge of a desert; to operate on the verge of fraud.
- touch on — to put the hand, finger, etc., on or into contact with (something) to feel it: He touched the iron cautiously.
noun near
- earshot — the range or distance within which a sound, voice, etc., can be heard.
- spitting distance — a short space or distance
- stone's throw — a short distance: The railroad station is only a stone's throw from our house.
- eyeshot — The distance for which one can see.
Antonyms for near
adj near
- far — at or to a great distance; a long way off; at or to a remote point: We sailed far ahead of the fleet.
- faraway — distant; remote: faraway lands.
- deferred — withheld over a certain period; postponed
- postponed — to put off to a later time; defer: He has postponed his departure until tomorrow.
- gone — past participle of go1 .
adverb near
preposition near
- far from — not at all
verb near
- leave — to go out of or away from, as a place: to leave the house.
adjective near
- expired — Simple past tense and past participle of expire.