near
/nɪɹ/ verb C2- To come closer to; to approach. · The ship nears the land.
He/she/it nears · Past neared · Past participle neared · -ing form nearing
Verb forms
- Base form
- near
- He/she/it
- nears
- Past
- neared
- Past participle
- neared
- -ing form
- nearing
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By and by an old crow flew near me, and after looking at me carefully he perched upon my shoulder and said:
At noon they sat down by the roadside, near a little brook, and Dorothy opened her basket and got out some bread.
Five little fiddlers played as loudly as possible, and the people were laughing and singing, while a big table near by was loaded with delicious fruits and nuts, pies and cakes, and many other good things to eat.
When these people drew near the house where Dorothy was standing in the doorway, they paused and whispered among themselves, as if afraid to come farther.
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