| Near (near) |
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| adv. | (n***emacr]r) |
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| Near |
| [AS.
neár, compar. of neáh nigh. See
Nigh.] |
At a little distance, in place,
time, manner, or degree; not remote; nigh.
Nearly; almost; well-nigh.
Closely; intimately.
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| Near (near) |
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| a. | (?) |
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| Near |
| [Compar.
Nearer (?); superl. Nearest.] [See
Near, adv.] |
Not far
distant in time, place, or degree; not remote; close at hand;
adjacent; neighboring; nigh.
Closely connected or related.
Close to one's interests, affection, etc.;
touching, or affecting intimately; intimate; dear; as, a near
friend.
Close to anything followed or imitated;
not free, loose, or rambling; as, a version near to the
original.
So as barely to avoid or pass injury or
loss; close; narrow; as, a near escape.
Next to the driver, when he is on foot; in
the Unted States, on the left of an animal or a team; as, the
near ox; the near leg. See Off side, under
Off, a.
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Adjacent to; close by;
not far from; nigh; as, the ship sailed near the land. See the
Note under near, a.
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To
approach] to come nearer; as, the ship neared the
land.
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To draw near; to
approach.
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