NEAR
adjective
Synonyms
Nigh; close; adjacent; proximate; contiguous; present; ready; intimate; dear.
Definitions
- 1. Not far distant in time, place, or degree; not remote; close at hand; adjacent; neighboring; nigh. "As one near death." Shak. He served great Hector, and was ever near, Not with his trumpet only, but his spear. Dryden.
- 2. Closely connected or related. She is thy father's near kinswoman. Lev. xviii. 12.
- 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; as, a near escape.
- 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. "The nearest way." Milton.
- 8. Close-fisted; parsimonious. [Obs. or Low, Eng.]
Other Definitions
This word also has 3 other definitions:
NEAR
(adverb)
1. At a little distance, in place, time, manner, or degree; not remote; nigh. My wife! my traitress! let her not come near me. Milton.
2. Nearly; alm...
NEAR
(preposition)
Adjacent to; close by; not far from; nigh; as, the ship sailed near the land. See the Note under near, a.
NEAR
(verb)
To approach; to come nearer; as, the ship neared the land.
Added: October 09, 2025
Updated: October 09, 2025
