near
near [-er, -est] adj
see near, adv.
- Close in distance.
- Immediate; significant; essential; important; [fig.] dear to the heart.
- Close in family relation.
- Next; subsequent.
- Recent; close in time.
- Next door; [fig.] intimate; emotionally close; similar in spirit.
near [-er] adv
OE.
- Close in space.
- Almost; just about.
- Close in time.
- Close in distance.
- Present; around; in proximity; close in presence.
- Close in amount.
- Intense; extreme.
- Real; actual; close to happening.
- Loud; close in sound; high in volume.
- Familiar; close by; [fig.] well-known.
- Full; complete; perfect; better.
- Phrase. “As near as”: like; similar to; as much as.