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near

adjective

not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances; "near neighbors"; "in the near future"; "they are near equals"; "his nearest approach to success"; "a very near thing"; "a near hit by the bomb"; "she was near tears"; "she was close to tears";
Synonyms: close Antonyms: far Similar: adjacent, moral, nearby, nearer, neighbor, neighbour, neighboring, neighbouring, nigh, warm, hot, nighest, nearest
being on the left side; "the near or nigh horse is the one on the left"; "the animal''s left side is its near or nigh side"
Synonyms: nigh Similar: left
closely resembling the genuine article; "near beer"; "a dress of near satin"
Similar: artificial, unreal
giving or spending with reluctance; "our cheeseparing administration"; "very close (or near) with his money"; "a penny-pinching miserly old man"
Synonyms: cheeseparing, close, penny-pinching Similar: stingy, ungenerous
with or in a close or intimate relationship; "a good friend"; "my sisters and brothers are near and dear"
Synonyms: dear, good Similar: close
very close in resemblance; "sketched in an approximate likeness"; "a near likeness"
Synonyms: approximate Similar: close

adverb

near in time or place or relationship; "as the wedding day drew near"; "stood near the door"; "don''t shoot until they come near"; "getting near to the true explanation"; "her mother is always near"; "The end draws nigh"; "the bullet didn''t come close";
Synonyms: close, nigh
Synonyms: about, all but, almost, just about, most, nearly, nigh, virtually, well-nigh

verb

move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"
Synonyms: approach, come near, come on, draw close, draw near, go up