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near

(nîr)

adv. near·er, near·est

1. To, at, or within a short distance or interval in space or time: moved the table nearer to the wall; as graduation draws near.

2. Just about; almost; nearly: was near exhausted from the climb.

3. With or in a close relationship: It turns out we are near related.

adj. nearer, nearest

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

c. Being the animal or vehicle on the left.

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

7. Archaic Stingy; parsimonious.

prep.

Close to: an inn near London.

v. neared, near·ing, nears

v.tr.

To come close or closer to: The plane neared the terminal.

v.intr.

To draw near or nearer; approach: as the holiday nears.

[Middle English ner, from Old English nēar, from comparative of nēah, close, near.]

near′ness n.

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near

(nɪə)

prep

at or to a place or time not far away from; close to

adv

1. at or to a place or time not far away; close by

2. near to not far from; near

3. short for nearly: I was damn near killed.

adj

4. at or in a place not far away

5. (postpositive) not far away in time; imminent: departure time was near.

6. (prenominal) only just successful or only just failing: a near escape.

7. (postpositive) informal miserly, mean

8. (prenominal) closely connected or intimate: a near relation.

to come or draw close (to)

a. the left side of a horse, team of animals, vehicle, etc

b. (as modifier): the near foreleg.

[Old English nēar (adv), comparative of nēah close, nigh; related to Old Frisian niār, Old Norse nǣr, Old High German nāhōr]

ˈnearness n

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near

(nɪər)

adv.andadj. near•er, near•est,
prep., v. adv.

1. at, within, or to a short distance; close in space.

2. close in time: The new year draws near.

3. closely with respect to connection, similarity, etc. (often used in combination): a near-standing position.

4. almost; nearly: a period of near 30 years.

5. Naut. close to the wind.

6. Archaic. in a thrifty or stingy manner.

adj.

7. being close by; not distant: the near fields.

8. being the lesser in distance: the near side.

9. short or direct: the near road.

10. close in time: the near future.

11. closely related or connected: our nearest relatives.

12. close to an original: a near translation.

13. intimate or familiar: a near and dear friend.

14. narrow or close: a near escape.

15. thrifty or stingy.

16. (of a vehicle, single animal, or pair of animals hitched side by side) designating the left as seen from the rider's or driver's viewpoint (opposed to off).

prep.

17. at, to, or within a short distance, or no great distance, from: regions near the equator.

18. close to in time: near the beginning of the year.

19. close to a condition or state: to be near death.

v.t., v.i.

20. to come or draw near; approach.

Idioms:

near at hand,

a. in the immediate vicinity.

b. in the near future.

[before 900; Middle English nere, Old English nēar, comp. of nēah nigh]

near′ness, n.

near

– close

1. talking about short distances

If something is near, near to, or close to a place or thing, it is a short distance from it. When close has this meaning, it is pronounced /kləʊs/.

I live in Reinfeld, which is near Lübeck.

I stood very near to them.

They owned a cottage close to the sea.

When near and close have this meaning, don't use them immediately in front of a noun. Instead use nearby.

He was taken to a nearby hospital.

He threw the bag into some nearby bushes.

However, the superlative form nearest can be used immediately in front of a noun.

They hurried to the nearest exit.

2. meaning 'almost'

You can use near immediately in front of a noun to say that something is almost a particular thing.

The country is in a state of near chaos.

We drove to the station in near silence.

You can also use near immediately in front of an adjective and a noun to say that something almost has a particular quality.

It was a near fatal accident.

The Government faces a near impossible dilemma.

You can use near, near to, or close to immediately in front of a noun to say that someone or something is almost in a particular state.

Her father was angry, her mother near tears.

When she saw him again, he was near to death.

She was close to tears.

3. talking about friends and relatives

You can refer to someone you know well as a 'close friend'.

His father was a close friend of Peter Thorneycroft.

Don't refer to someone as a 'near friend'.

You can refer to someone who is directly related to you as a 'close relative'.

She had no very close relatives.

You can also refer to someone as a 'near relative', but this is less common.

Be Careful!
Don't confuse the adjective 'close' with the verb close /kləʊz/. If you close something, you move it so that it fills a hole or gap.

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near

Past participle: neared
Gerund: nearing

Imperative
near
near

Present
I near
you near
he/she/it nears
we near
you near
they near

Preterite
I neared
you neared
he/she/it neared
we neared
you neared
they neared

Present Continuous
I am nearing
you are nearing
he/she/it is nearing
we are nearing
you are nearing
they are nearing

Present Perfect
I have neared
you have neared
he/she/it has neared
we have neared
you have neared
they have neared

Past Continuous
I was nearing
you were nearing
he/she/it was nearing
we were nearing
you were nearing
they were nearing

Past Perfect
I had neared
you had neared
he/she/it had neared
we had neared
you had neared
they had neared

Future
I will near
you will near
he/she/it will near
we will near
you will near
they will near

Future Perfect
I will have neared
you will have neared
he/she/it will have neared
we will have neared
you will have neared
they will have neared

Future Continuous
I will be nearing
you will be nearing
he/she/it will be nearing
we will be nearing
you will be nearing
they will be nearing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been nearing
you have been nearing
he/she/it has been nearing
we have been nearing
you have been nearing
they have been nearing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been nearing
you will have been nearing
he/she/it will have been nearing
we will have been nearing
you will have been nearing
they will have been nearing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been nearing
you had been nearing
he/she/it had been nearing
we had been nearing
you had been nearing
they had been nearing

Conditional
I would near
you would near
he/she/it would near
we would near
you would near
they would near

Past Conditional
I would have neared
you would have neared
he/she/it would have neared
we would have neared
you would have neared
they would have neared

Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

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

near

adverb

1. close to, close by As we drew near, I could see that the door was open.

2. almost, about, nearly, close to, virtually, practically, all but, just about, approximately, as good as, well-nigh The picture was near lifesize.

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) The town is very near. Where's the nearest telephone?
close far, removed, remote, distant, out-of-the-way, far-off, far-removed, far-flung, faraway, outlying

2. imminent, forthcoming, approaching, looming, impending, upcoming, on the cards (informal), nigh, in the offing, near-at-hand, next Departure time was near.
imminent remote, distant, far-off, faraway

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near

adverb

To a point near in time, space, or relation:

adjective

Not far from another in space, time, or relation:

verb

To come near in space or time:

Idioms: come close to, draw near to.

Translations

blízkýblízkoskoroublížit

nærnærme sig

proksima

lähellälähestyälähi-läheinen

blizakbližitiblizupribližavati

közel

nálgastnærri, nálægtnáinn, nákominnnálægtnálægt, nærri

･･･の近くに近い近くに

...가까이에가까운가까이

iuxta

artķartumaskairysnetikslus pataikymasnetoli

gandrīzpie, tuvutuvotiestuvstuvs, netāls

bližnjiblizupribližatipribližati sev bližini

nära

ใกล้

gầnở gần

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near

[ˈnɪə^r]

adj

(in prices) (British, Australian) £25,000 or nearest offer → 25 000 livres à débattre

prep

(in distance) [+ place] → près de
I live near Liverpool → J'habite près de Liverpool.
I stood very near them → Je me tenais très près d'eux.
He pulled her nearer him → Il l'attira vers lui.
near my house → près de chez moi
near here → près d'ici
Is there a bank near here? → Est-ce qu'il y a une banque près d'ici?
near there → non loin de là
near to → près de
It's very near to the school → C'est tout près de l'école.
to not come near sb
Don't come near me! → Ne t'approche pas de moi!
He hasn't come near us since I asked him for a petrol contribution → On ne l'a plus revu depuis que je lui ai demandé de participer aux frais d'essence.
to not go near sth
He won't go near a hospital → Il refuse de mettre les pieds dans un hôpital.
He will absolutely not go near a hospital → Il refuse absolument de mettre les pieds dans un hôpital.

(in time) → proche
near the beginning of [+ match, show, book] → en début de
It happened near the beginning of the game → C'est arrivé en début de match.
near the end of [+ match, show, book] → en fin de
nearer the time of sth → lorsque l'heure de qch approchera
to near completion
The work is near completion → Le travail est près d'être achevé.

near

(+er)

ADVERB

= closely, accurately → genau; as near as I can tell → soweit ich es beurteilen kann; the same size as near as dammit (inf) → fast genau die gleiche Größe
? near enough (that’s) near enough → so gehts ungefähr, das haut so ungefähr hin (inf); … no, but near enough → … nein, aber es ist nicht weit davon entfernt; there were near enough 60 people at the party → es waren knapp 60 Leute auf der Party
? as near as makes no difference they’re the same length or as near as makes no difference → sie sind so gut wie gleich lang; it’s as near stopped as makes no difference → es hat so gut wie aufgehört

= almost → fast, beinahe; impossible → nahezu, fast; dead → nahezu; he very near succeeded → fast or beinahe wäre es ihm gelungen

ADJECTIVE

= closely related, intimate relation → nah; friend → nah, vertraut; my nearest and dearest → meine Lieben pl; a near and dear friend → ein lieber und teurer Freund

TRANSITIVE VERB
→ sich nähern (+dat); he was nearing his end → sein Leben neigte sich dem Ende zu; to be nearing something (fig) → auf etw (acc) → zugehen; she was nearing fifty → sie ging auf die Fünfzig zu; to near completion → kurz vor dem Abschluss stehen

INTRANSITIVE VERB
(time, event) → näher rücken; the time is nearing when … → die Zeit rückt näher, da …

near

nearside

adj → auf der Beifahrerseite; (when driving on the left also) → linke(r, s); (when driving on the right also) → rechte(r, s)

n → Beifahrerseite f

near thing

n that was a near → das war knapp

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near

[nɪəʳ]

2. prep (also near to) (of place) → vicino a, presso; (in time) → circa, quasi
near here/there → qui/lì vicino
he was standing near the door → era in piedi vicino alla porta
it was somewhere near midnight → era circa mezzanotte
it's somewhere near here → dev'essere da queste parti
the passage is near the end of the book → il brano è verso la fine del libro
his views are very near my own → è di vedute molto simili alle mie
nobody comes anywhere near her at cooking → nessuno può competere con lei in cucina

3. adj (-er (comp) (-est (superl)))

b. (relation) → stretto/a, prossimo/a

c. their win was a near thing → hanno vinto di misura
that was a near thing! → per un pelo!

near

(niə) adjective

1. not far away in place or time. The station is quite near; Christmas is getting near.

2. not far away in relationship. He is a near relation.

adverb

1. to or at a short distance from here or the place mentioned. He lives quite near.

2. (with to) close to. Don't sit too near to the window.

preposition

at a very small distance from (in place, time etc). She lives near the church; It was near midnight when they arrived.

verb

to come near (to). The roads became busier as they neared the town; as evening was nearing.

ˈnearly adverb

not far from; almost. nearly one o'clock; He has nearly finished.

ˈnearness nounnearby (niəˈbai) adverb

close to here or the place mentioned. He lives nearby; a cottage with a stream running nearby.

ˈnearside adjective

(of the side of a vehicle etc) furthest from the centre of the road.

ˌnear-ˈsighted adjective

short-sighted.

a near miss

something that is almost a hit, success etc.

near

→ بِالْقُرْبِ مِنَ, قَرِيبٌ blízko, blízký, u nær nahe κοντά, κοντά σε, κοντινός cerca, cerca de, cercano lähellä, lähi- près, près de, proche blizak, blizu vicino ･･･の近くに, 近い, 近くに ...가까이에, 가까운, 가까이 dichtbij nær, nesten bliski, blisko perto, perto de, próximo ближний, близко, около nära ใกล้ bitişik, yakın, yakınında gần, ở gần 在...近旁, 近, 靠进的

near

a. cercano-a, próximo-a, a corta distancia;

a ___ relative → un pariente ___; [almost] casi;

adv. casi, por poco;

He, she ___ died → él, ella por poco se muere;

prep. cerca de, junto a; [at hand] a la mano;

[toward] ___ the right → hacia la derecha, cerca de la derecha