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- [neer]
- /nɪər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [neer]
- /nɪər/
Definitions of nears word
- adverb nears close; to a point or place not far away: Come near so I won't have to shout. 1
- adverb nears at, within, or to a short distance. 1
- adverb nears close in time: The New Year draws near. 1
- adverb nears close in relation; closely with respect to connection, similarity, intimacy, etc. (often used in combination): a near-standing position. 1
- adverb nears all but; almost; nearly: a period of near 30 years. 1
- adverb nears Nautical. close to the wind. 1
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Origin of nears
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English nere, Old English nēar, comparative of nēah nigh
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Parts of speech for Nears
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nears 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
nears usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for nears
verb nears
- reach — to get to or get as far as in moving, going, traveling, etc.: The boat reached the shore.
- surround — to enclose on all sides; encompass: She was surrounded by reporters.
- near — close; to a point or place not far away: Come near so I won't have to shout.
- contact — Contact involves meeting or communicating with someone, especially regularly.
- threaten — to utter a threat against; menace: He threatened the boy with a beating.
noun nears
- holler — to cry aloud; shout; yell: Quit hollering into the phone.
- shouting distance — hailing distance.
- earshot — the range or distance within which a sound, voice, etc., can be heard.
- next door — Also, next door. to, at, or in the next house on the street, especially if it is very close by, or the adjacent apartment, office, room, or the like: Go next-door and get your sister. Your sister is next-door. Her brother lives next-door.
- spitting distance — a short space or distance
Antonyms for nears
verb nears
- avoid — If you avoid something unpleasant that might happen, you take action in order to prevent it from happening.
- retreat — the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action.
- retrogress — to go backward into an earlier and usually worse condition: to retrogress to infantilism.
- decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
- distance — the extent or amount of space between two things, points, lines, etc.