noun
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The left side of a horse or of a team of horses pulling a carriage etc.
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verb
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To come closer to; to approach.
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The ship nears the land.
adjective
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Physically close.
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I can't see near objects very clearly without my glasses.
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Close in time.
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The end is near.
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Closely connected or related.
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The deceased man had no near relatives.
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Close to one's interests, affection, etc.; intimate; dear.
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a near friend
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Close to anything followed or imitated; not free, loose, or rambling.
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a version near to the original
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So as barely to avoid or pass injury or loss; close; narrow.
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a near escape
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Approximate, almost.
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The two words are near synonyms.
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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).
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The near front wheel came loose.
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Next to the driver, when he is on foot; on the left of an animal or a team.
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the near ox; the near leg
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Immediate; direct; close; short.
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Stingy; parsimonious.
adverb
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At or towards a position close in space or time.
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Nearly; almost.
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He was near unconscious when I found him.
preposition
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Physically close to, in close proximity to.
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There are habitable planets orbiting many of the stars near our Sun.
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Close to in time.
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The voyage was near completion.
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Close to in nature or degree.
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His opinions are near the limit of what is acceptable.