near
/nɪɹ/ adjective B1- Physically close. · I can't see near objects very clearly without my glasses.· Stay near at all times.
- Close in time. · The end is near.
- Closely connected or related. · The deceased man had no near relatives.
- Close to one's interests, affection, etc.; intimate; dear. · It is a matter of near consequence to me.· a near friend
- Close to anything followed or imitated; not free, loose, or rambling. · a version near to the original
- So as barely to avoid or pass injury or loss; close; narrow. · a near escape
- Approximate, almost. · The two words are near synonyms.
- Next to the driver, when he is on foot; (US) on the left of an animal or a team. · the near ox; the near leg
Comparative nearer · Superlative nearest
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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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