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Definition of Near
Pronunciation: nēr | adv. | 1. | At a little distance, in place, time, manner, or degree; not remote; nigh. | | 2. | Nearly; almost; well-nigh. | | 3. | Closely; intimately. | | a. | 1. | Not far distant in time, place, or degree; not remote; close at hand; adjacent; neighboring; nigh. | | 2. | Closely connected or related. | | 3. | Close to one's interests, affection, etc.; touching, or affecting intimately; intimate; dear; as, a near friend. | | 4. | Close to anything followed or imitated; not free, loose, or rambling; as, a version near to the original. | | 5. | So as barely to avoid or pass injury or loss; close; narrow{3}; as, a near escape; a near miss. | | 6. | Next to the driver, when he is on foot; in the Unted States, on the left of an animal or a team; as, the near ox; the near leg. See Off side, under Off, a. | | 7. | Immediate; direct; close; short. | | 8. | Close-fisted; parsimonious. | | prep. | 1. | Adjacent to; close by; not far from; nigh; as, the ship sailed near the land. See the Note under near, a. | | v. t. | 1. | To approach; to come nearer; as, the ship neared the land. | | v. i. | 1. | To draw near; to approach. |
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