Results for near

Definition of near:

• 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: (adverb)

  Almost; within a little.

• part of speech: (adjective)

  Not far; close; intimate.

• 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: (adjective)

  Not far; almost.

• part of speech: (verb)

  To approach; to come nearer; to draw near.

• part of speech: (comparative)

  Nearer.

Usage examples for near:

“ You see, she had nobody else near her. ” Lady Anna, - Anthony Trollope.

“ " A good deal too near Jim answered. ” Captain Jim, - Mary Grant Bruce.