Results for near
Definitions of near:
part of speech: adverb
part of speech: noun
Nearness.
part of speech: adverb
At a little distance; almost; closely.
part of speech: adjective
Not far distant in time, place, or degree; close, intimate; dear; as, near to my heart; familiar; narrow; in riding or driving, on the left; as, the near horse; direct or quick; as, to go by the near way; mean or stingy.
part of speech: adjective
Nigh: not far distant: intimate: dear: close to anything followed or imitated: direct: stingy.
part of speech: verb transitive
To approach: to come nearer to.
part of speech: preposition
Close to.
part of speech: preposition
At no great distance from; close to, followed by to, expressed or understood, as the ship is near the harbour.
part of speech: adverb
part of speech: verb
To approach; to come nearer; to draw near.
part of speech: superlative
Nearest.
part of speech: adverb
part of speech: comparative
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.
part of speech: verb transitive
Usage examples for near:
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It was all near to him; his.
"The Blazed Trail", Stewart Edward White -
That's it, be sure, or near it.
"The Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith", George Meredith -
It is not right that I should be here near you.
"The Road to Frontenac", Samuel Merwin -
You had better keep Boldero near you.
"Colonel Thorndyke's Secret", G. A. Henty