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near

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4 characters
English (US)
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near

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Because it is a word with a single syllable, near is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

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Definitions ofnear

1noun
  • The left side of a horse or of a team of horses pulling a carriage etc.

    Synonyms: "near side"

1verb
  • To come closer to; to approach.

    Example: "The ship nears the land."

1adjective
  • Physically close.

    Synonyms: close

    Example: "I can't see near objects very clearly without my glasses."

  • Close in time.

    Example: "The end is near."

  • Closely connected or related.

    Example: "The deceased man had no near relatives."

  • Close to one's interests, affection, etc.; intimate; dear.

    Example: "a near friend"

  • Close to anything followed or imitated; not free, loose, or rambling.

    Example: "a version near to the original"

  • So as barely to avoid or pass injury or loss; close; narrow.

    Example: "a near escape"

  • Approximate, almost.

    Example: "The two words are near synonyms."

  • (in relation to a vehicle) On the side nearest to the kerb (the left-hand side if one drives on the left).

    Example: "The near front wheel came loose."

  • Next to the driver, when he is on foot; on the left of an animal or a team.

    Example: "the near ox; the near leg"

  • Immediate; direct; close; short.
  • Stingy; parsimonious.
1adverb
  • At or towards a position close in space or time.
  • Nearly; almost.

    Example: "He was near unconscious when I found him."

1preposition
  • Physically close to, in close proximity to.

    Example: "There are habitable planets orbiting many of the stars near our Sun."

  • Close to in time.

    Example: "The voyage was near completion."

  • Close to in nature or degree.

    Example: "His opinions are near the limit of what is acceptable."

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