near

near

adverb

Definition of NEAR

1

at, within, or to a short distance or time <as the campers grew cold, so they gravitated nearer to the campfire> <as summer draws near, we usually start planning our annual vacation>

Synonyms around, by, close, hard, in, nearby, nigh

Related Words hereabouts (or hereabout), hereaway (or hereaways) [dialect], thereabouts (also thereabout); along, alongside; accessibly, conveniently, handily

Phrases at close quarters, at hand, on one's doorstep, within call

2

to a close degree <copy the artist's drawing into your own sketchbook as near as you can>

Synonyms closely, nearly

Near Antonyms distantly, remotely

3

very close to but not completely <it's near six o'clock, so we should start preparing dinner>

Synonyms about, all but, borderline, fair [chiefly British], fairly, feckly [chiefly Scottish], more or less, most, much, near, nearly, next to, nigh, practically, somewhere, virtually, well-nigh

Related Words appreciably, by and large, chiefly, largely, mainly, mostly; kind of, partially, partly, somewhat

Near Antonyms absolutely, altogether, completely, entirely, fully, plain, plumb [chiefly dialect], quite, thoroughly; totally, utterly, well, wholly; barely, hardly, scarcely

4

close to but not exactly <it takes somewhere near an hour to get there>

Synonyms about, around, like, more or less, much, near, plus or minus, roughly, say, some

Related Words generally, kind of, loosely; nearly, nominally, practically, virtually, well-nigh

Near Antonyms due, even, just, sharp, smack-dab, squarely

Antonyms exactly, precisely