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Near
nɪə
- at or to a short distance away; nearby
"a bomb exploded somewhere near"
- a short time away in the future
"his retirement was drawing near"
- almost
"a near perfect fit"
- nearly
"I near fell out of the chair"
- at or to a short distance away from (a place)
"the car park near the sawmill"
- a short period of time from
"near the end of the war"
- close to (a state); verging on
"she gave a tiny smile, brave but near tears"
- a small amount below (another amount)
"temperatures near 2 million degrees"
- similar to
"a shape near to the original"
- located a short distance away
"a large house in the near distance"
close nearby not far off/away close/near at hand at hand a stone's throw away within reach within range accessible handy convenient local neighbouring adjacent next-door adjoining bordering abutting contiguous proximate - only a short time ahead
"the conflict is unlikely to be resolved in the near future"
imminent forthcoming in the offing close/near at hand at hand (just) round the corner approaching impending upcoming coming looming - similar
"walking in these shoes is the nearest thing to floating on air"
- close to being (the thing mentioned)
"his state of near despair"
- having a close family connection
"the loss of a child or other near relative"
- located on the nearside of a vehicle
"the near right-hand end window of the caravan"
- (of a person) mean; miserly