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(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"; "don't get too close to the fire" |
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Synonyms: close, nigh |
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(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"; "had a close call" |
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Synonyms: close |
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Antonyms: far |
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(satellite adjective) closely resembling the genuine article; "near beer"; "a dress of near satin" |
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(satellite adjective) 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" |
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Synonyms: nigh |
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(satellite adjective) (comparative of `close') indicating the one of two that is the shorter distance away; "take the near street and ten turn right" |
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Synonyms: closer |
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(satellite adjective) very close in resemblance; "sketched in an approximate likeness"; "a near likeness" |
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Synonyms: approximate |
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(verb) move towards; draw closer to; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer" |
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Synonyms: approach, come near, come on, draw near, go up |
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Related Words: bear down on, bear down upon, close, come, come up, crowd, drive up, edge in, edge up, push |
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(satellite adjective) with or in a close or intimate relationship; "a good friend"; "my sisters and brothers are near and dear" |
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Synonyms: dear, good |
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(satellite adjective) giving or spending with reluctance; "our cheeseparing administration"; "very close (or near) with his money"; "a penny-pinching miserly old man" |
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Synonyms: cheeseparing, close, penny-pinching |
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(adverb) (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; "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"; (`near' is used informally for `nearly' as in "I was near exhausted by the run"; `most' is used informally for `almost' as in "most everybody agrees") |
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Synonyms: about, all but, almost, just about, most, nearly, nigh, virtually, well-nigh |
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