near
/nɪɹ/ adverb B1- At or towards a position close in space or time.
- Nearly; almost. · He was near unconscious when I found him.· I jumped into the near-freezing water.
Comparative nearer · Superlative nearest
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“You shan’t be beheaded!” said Alice, and she put them into a large flower-pot that stood near.
A large rose-tree stood near the entrance of the garden: the roses growing on it were white, but there were three gardeners at it, busily painting them red.
Seas and cities, near and far,
Drifting near to where I stand,
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