near
Definition of near:
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part of speech: adjective
Nigh: not far distant: intimate: dear: close to anything followed or imitated: direct: stingy.
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part of speech: adverb
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part of speech: verb
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part of speech: adverb
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part of speech: verb
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part of speech: preposition
At no great distance from; close to, followed by to, expressed or understood, as the ship is near the harbour.
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part of speech: adverb
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part of speech: preposition
Close to.
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part of speech: adjective
Not far distant; intimate; closely related by blood or affection; literal; not loose or rambling; direct; short; next to one; parsimonious; on the left, opposed to off in riding or driving.
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Common misspellings:
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- neaer (1.5%)
- newr (2.6%)
- nesr (1.0%)
- newar (3.1%)
- mear (7.2%)
- nver (0.5%)
- inear (1.5%)
- nar (2.1%)
- nea (6.2%)
- nie (0.5%)
- neer (25.8%)
- neare (2.1%)
- rean (0.5%)
- clost (0.5%)
- ner (13.4%)
- neet (0.5%)
- enar (3.6%)
- nere (13.9%)
- neary (1.5%)
- nad (0.5%)
- neart (1.0%)
- mnew (0.5%)
- vear (0.5%)
- naer (4.1%)
- nera (3.1%)
- nbear (1.0%)
- noear (1.0%)
Usage examples for near:
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" Very near said the old man.
"Old Peter's Russian Tales" – Arthur Ransome -
And why have you come near Hynds House, at this hour of the day?
"A Woman Named Smith" – Marie Conway Oemler -
You see, you've been so near to me, and so dear to me all these years, Jack, that you're like a sister, almost.
"Riders of the Silences" – John Frederick -
She wanted him near
""I Conquered"" – Harold Titus