Near

  • 21near by — index immediate (not distant) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 22near|ly — «NIHR lee», adverb. 1. almost: »It is nearly bedtime. I nearly missed the train. 2. closely: »a matter that concerns you very nearly. It will cost too much, as nearly as I can figure it …

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  • 23Near — Para otros usos de este término, véase NEAR Shoemaker. Nate River ネイトリバー (Neito Ribā) Sexo Masculino Fecha de nacimiento 24 de Agosto, 1991 (manga) 24 de Agosto, 1994 (anime) Edad …

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  • 24near — near1 W1S1 [nıə US nır] adv, prep ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(short distance away)¦ 2¦(short time before)¦ 3¦(almost doing something)¦ 4¦(amount or level)¦ 5¦(similar)¦ 6 near perfect/impossible etc 7 draw near 8 (as) near as damn it 9 near enough …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 25near — [[t]nɪ͟ə(r)[/t]] ♦ nearer, nearest, nears, nearing, neared 1) PREP If something is near a place, thing, or person, it is a short distance from them. Don t come near me... Her children went back every year to stay in a farmhouse near the cottage …

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  • 26near — near1 [ nır ] function word *** Near can be used in the following ways: as a preposition: I lived near the school. I ll write and let you know nearer the time. as an adverb: Come nearer, and I ll tell you the whole story. as an adjective: I went… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 27near — I UK [nɪə(r)] / US [nɪr] adjective, adverb, preposition *** Summary: Near can be used in the following ways: as a preposition: I lived near the school. ♦ I ll write and let you know nearer the time. as an adverb: Come nearer, and I ll tell you… …

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  • 28near — 1 adverb, preposition 1 only a short distance from a person or thing: Bob was standing near enough to hear what they said. | Why don t you move your chair nearer mine? | near to: Don t sit too near to the screen. | go/come/get etc near (=to move… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 29near — /nɪə / (say near) adverb 1. close: near by. 2. nigh; at, within, or to a short distance: to stand near. 3. close at hand in time: New Year s Day is near. 4. close in relation; closely with respect to connection, similarity, etc. 5. Chiefly… …

  • 30near — adv., prep., adj., & v. adv. 1 (often foll. by to) to or at a short distance in space or time; close by (the time drew near; dropped near to them). 2 closely (as near as one can guess). 3 archaic almost, nearly (very near died). 4 archaic… …

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