near

Adjective

• very close in resemblance
  • sketched in an approximate likeness
    
  • a near likeness
    

• with or in a close or intimate relationship
  • a good friend
    
  • my sisters and brothers are near and dear
    

• giving or spending with reluctance
  • our cheeseparing administration
    
  • very close (or near) with his money
    
  • a penny-pinching miserly old man
    

• closely resembling the genuine article
  • near beer
    
  • a dress of near satin
    

• 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
    

• 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
    
  • had a close call
    

Adverb

• (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
  • the job is (just) about done
    
  • the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded
    
  • we're almost finished
    
  • the car all but ran her down
    
  • he nearly fainted
    
  • talked for nigh onto 2 hours
    
  • the recording is well-nigh perfect
    
  • virtually all the parties signed the contract
    
  • I was near exhausted by the run
    
  • most everyone agrees
    

• 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
    
  • don't get too close to the fire
    

Verb

• move towards
  • We were approaching our destination
    
  • They are drawing near
    
  • The enemy army came nearer and nearer
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  approximate , dear , good , cheeseparing , close , penny-pinching , skinny , near(a) , nigh(a) , nigh , about , almost , most , nearly , virtually , well-nigh , approach , come on , go up , draw near , draw close , come near