NEAR meaning: 1 : close to someone or something in distance often used figuratively; 2 : not far away in time

1. To, at, or within a short distance or interval in space or time: moved the table nearer to the wall; as graduation draws near. 2. Just about; almost; nearly: was near exhausted from the climb. 3. With or …

The preposition near (to) means ‘not far away in distance’. Near and near to mean the same, but near is more common: …

National Emergency Alarm Repeater (NEAR), a former alarm device to warn civilians of a foreign nuclear attack on the United States National Emergency Airway Registry (NEAR), a patient registry …

If something is near a place, thing, or person, it is a short distance from them. Don't come near me. Her children went back every year to stay in a farmhouse near the cottage. He drew his chair nearer the fire.

thrifty or stingy: near with one's pocketbook. (of two draft animals hitched together) being on the driver's left (as opposed to off): The near horse is going lame.

Jan 2, 2026 · a near escape Approximate, almost. The two words are near synonyms. (British, in relation to a vehicle) On the side nearest to the kerb (the left-hand side if one drives on the left). antonym …