Near
/nɪə(ɹ)/
Near is an adjective, preposition and noun with 5 senses listed below, each with examples where available, plus synonyms and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
adjective
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Close to anything followed or imitated; not free, loose, or rambling.
“a version near to the original”
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(in relation to a vehicle) On the side nearest to the kerb (the left-hand side if one drives on the left).
“The near front wheel came loose.”
preposition
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Physically close to, in close proximity to.
“There are habitable planets orbiting many of the stars near our Sun.”
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Close to in time.
“The voyage was near completion.”
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Antonyms
off remote far from off side
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