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near

/ near /
adjective/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

adjective Sense 1
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
"near neighbors"
"in the near future"
"they are near equals"
"his nearest approach to success"
"a very near thing"
"a near hit by the bomb"
"she was near tears"
"she was close to tears";"
Similar:
adjacent moral(a) nearby nearer neighbor neighbour neighboring(a) neighbouring(a)
Opposites:
far
adjective satellite Sense 2
closely resembling the genuine article
"near beer"
"a dress of near satin"
Similar:
artificial unreal
adverb Sense 3
near in time or place or relationship
"as the wedding day drew near"
"stood near the door"
"don''t shoot until they come near"
"getting near to the true explanation"
"her mother is always near"
"The end draws nigh"
"the bullet didn''t come close";"
verb Sense 4
move towards
"We were approaching our destination"
"They are drawing near"
"The enemy army came nearer and nearer"
Type of:
come come up
Kinds of:
drive up bear down on bear down upon edge in edge up
Derived:
approach approaching coming
Verb group:
approach come near
Entails:
advance progress pass on
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
adjective satellite Sense 5
very close in resemblance
"sketched in an approximate likeness"
"a near likeness"
Similar:
close
adjective satellite Sense 6
with or in a close or intimate relationship
"a good friend"
"my sisters and brothers are near and dear"
Similar:
close
adjective satellite Sense 7
giving or spending with reluctance
"our cheeseparing administration"
"very close (or near) with his money"
"a penny-pinching miserly old man"
Similar:
stingy ungenerous
adverb Sense 8
Semantic Complexity
70%
Sense Count
8
Total Synonyms
14
Total Relationships
30
Times Searched
5
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Related Words

adjacent moral(a) nearby nearer neighbor neighbour neighboring(a) neighbouring(a) far artificial unreal come