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Meaning ofnearin English

near

us//nɪr//uk//nɪə//

Comparative Adjectivenearer
Superlative Adjectivenearest
Comparative Adverbnearer
Superlative Adverbnearest
Past Tenseneared
Participle Verbnearing
Third Person Singularnears

Definitions

Adjective
1. physically close; adjacent
2. close in time; impending
  The deadline is near, so we must hurry.
3. closely connected; related
  The new policy is near and dear to my heart.
4. almost, not exact
  The estimated time of arrival is near twenty minutes.
5. barely avoiding something; narrowly
  The car drove near the pedestrian, but didn't hit him.
Adverb
1. close in space, time, or relationship
  The park is near my house, so I walk there.

Compounds / Phrases

nearshore nearside near side nowhere near near-sighted near the knuckle nearsides