HyperDic: near

English > 9 senses of the word *near*:
ADJECTIVE	all	near, close, nigh	not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
	all	near, nigh	being on the left side
	all	near	closely resembling the genuine article
	all	near, cheeseparing, close, penny-pinching, skinny	giving or spending with reluctance
	all	near, dear, good	with or in a close or intimate relationship / relationship
	all	near, approximate	very close in resemblance
ADVERB	all	near, nigh, close	near in time or place or relationship
ADVERB	all	near, about, almost, most, nearly, nigh, virtually, well-nigh	(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished
VERB	motion	near, approach, come on, go up, draw near, draw close, come near	move towards

near > pronunciation
Sounds	nih'r
Rhymes	acyclovir ... zaire / Zaire: 93 rhymes with ihr...

English > *near*: 9 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances.
Examples	"near neighbors" "in the near future" "they are near equals" "his nearest approach to success" "a very near thing" "a near hit by the bomb" "she was near tears"
Synonyms	close, nigh
Attribute of	distance	The property created by the space between two objects or points
Narrower	adjacent	near or close to but not necessarily touching
	hot	Of a seeker
	nearby	close at hand
	warm	Of a seeker
Opposite	far	Located at a great distance in time or space or degree / degree
Spanish	cercano, próximo
Catalan	proper
Nouns	nearness	the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance

English > *near*: 9 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	On the left side.
Examples	"the near or nigh horse is the one on the left" "the animal's left side is its near or nigh side"
Synonym	nigh
Broader	left	Being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north

English > *near*: 9 senses > adjective 3
Meaning	Closely resembling the genuine article.
Examples	"near beer" "a dress of near satin"
Broader	artificial, unreal	contrived by art rather than nature

English > *near*: 9 senses > adjective 4
Meaning	Giving or spending with reluctance.
Example	"very close (or near) with his money"
Synonyms	cheeseparing, close, penny-pinching, skinny
Broader	stingy, ungenerous	Unwilling to spend
Spanish	rácano
Catalan	garrepa

English > *near*: 9 senses > adjective 5
Meaning	With or in a close or intimate relationship / relationship.
Example	"my sisters and brothers are near and dear"
Synonyms	dear, good
Broader	close	Close in relevance or relationship
Spanish	cercano, querido
Catalan	estimat, proper

English > *near*: 9 senses > adjective 6
Meaning	Very close in resemblance.
Example	"a near likeness"
Synonym	approximate
Broader	close	Close in relevance or relationship
Spanish	aproximado
Catalan	aproximat

English > *near*: 9 senses > adverb 1
Meaning	near in time or place or relationship.
Examples	"as the wedding day drew near" "stood near the door" "don't shoot until they come near" "getting near to the true explanation" "her mother is always near"
Synonyms	nigh, close

English > *near*: 9 senses > adverb 2
Meaning	(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but.
Examples	"he nearly fainted" "I was near exhausted by the run"
Synonyms	about, almost, most, nearly, nigh, virtually, well-nigh
Spanish	aproximadamente, casi, cerca, más, prácticamente, virtualmente
Catalan	casi, gairebé, quasi

English > *near*: 9 senses > verb 1, motion
Meaning	Move towards.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something
Examples	"They are drawing near" "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"
Synonyms	approach, come on, go up, draw near, draw close, come near
Entails	advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on	Move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
Narrower	bear down on, bear down upon	Sail towards another vessel, of a ship
	close	draw near
	drive up	approach while driving
	edge in, edge up	Push one's way into (a space)
	push, crowd	approach a certain age or speed
Broader	come, come up	Move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
Similar to	approach, come near	come near in time
Spanish	abordar, acercarse, acercar, acostar, aproximarse, aproximar, encarar, subir, venir
Catalan	abordar, acostar-se, acostar, apropar-se, aproximar, encarar, venir

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