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Synonyms for NEAR
nɪərnear
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
near
Adjacent farms may not be connected; if adjoining, they meet at the boundary-line. Conterminous would imply that their dimensions were exactly equal on the side where they adjoin. Contiguous may be used for either adjacent or adjoining. Abutting refers rather to the end of one building or estate than to the neighborhood of another. Buildings may be adjacent or adjoining that are not attached. Near is a relative word, places being called near upon the railroad which would elsewhere be deemed remote. Neighboring always implies such proximity that the inhabitants may be neighbors. Next views some object as the nearest of several or many; next neighbor implies a neighborhood.
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abutting, adjacent, adjoining, attached, beside, bordering, close, conterminous, contiguous, coterminous, neighboring, next, nighAntonyms:
detached, disconnected, disjoined, distant, remote, separatePreposition:
The farm was adjacent to the village.
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Princeton's WordNet
near, close, nighadjective
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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near(a), good, closemouthed, snug, cheeseparing, tight, penny-pinching, stuffy, faithful, airless, nigh, close-fitting, close, tightlipped, confining, approximate, near, nigh(a), unaired, secretive, dear, skinny, closelippedAntonyms:
faraway, remote, further, cold, farthermost, distant, farther, far, furthest, right, out-of-the-way(a), utmost, far-off, generous, furthermost, outlying(a), off the beaten track(p), farthest, uttermost, removed, naturalnear(a), nigh(a)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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faraway, off the beaten track(p), farther, remote, distant, farthermost, far, farthest, outlying(a), furthermost, cold, utmost, out-of-the-way(a), removed, uttermost, further, right, natural, furthest, generous, far-offnearadjective
closely resembling the genuine article
"near beer"; "a dress of near satin"
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penny-pinching, dear, cheeseparing, nigh, near(a), skinny, good, approximate, close, nigh(a)Antonyms:
uttermost, farthermost, out-of-the-way(a), farther, remote, distant, right, outlying(a), removed, furthest, furthermost, far, generous, faraway, further, natural, farthest, utmost, off the beaten track(p), far-off, coldcheeseparing, close, near, penny-pinching, skinnyadjective
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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scraggy, near(a), skinny, boney, tightlipped, cheeseparing, weedy, snug, penny-pinching, stuffy, faithful, tight-fitting, airless, nigh, tightfitting, close-fitting, underweight, close, good, tightly fitting, tight, approximate, confining, closemouthed, near, tight fitting, nigh(a), unaired, secretive, dear, scrawny, closelippedAntonyms:
out-of-the-way(a), off the beaten track(p), further, far, farther, remote, uttermost, distant, removed, furthermost, farthest, far-off, right, natural, furthest, cold, faraway, outlying(a), farthermost, utmost, generousdear, good, nearadjective
with or in a close or intimate relationship
"a good friend"; "my sisters and brothers are near and dear"
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beneficial, dear, close, good, upright, sound, costly, in effect(p), unspoiled, skillful, effective, near(a), serious, secure, penny-pinching, heartfelt, salutary, pricy, earnest, skilful, practiced, dependable, estimable, dear(p), nigh(a), expert, approximate, just, darling, beloved, skinny, cheeseparing, proficient, full, nigh, right, high-priced, respectable, undecomposed, unspoilt, in force(p), ripe, pricey, honest, safe, adept, honorable, devout, well(p), nearAntonyms:
further, distant, right, outlying(a), generous, far, out-of-the-way(a), remote, removed, uttermost, cold, farthermost, far-off, furthermost, faraway, farther, off the beaten track(p), utmost, natural, furthest, farthestapproximate, nearverb
very close in resemblance
"sketched in an approximate likeness"; "a near likeness"
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nigh(a), dear, cheeseparing, nigh, near(a), close, good, approximative, close together(p), approximate, near, penny-pinching, rough, skinnyAntonyms:
removed, further, farther, cold, far-off, right, generous, distant, far, faraway, natural, out-of-the-way(a), furthermost, remote, utmost, furthest, farthest, farthermost, off the beaten track(p), uttermost, outlying(a)approach, near, come on, go up, draw near, draw close, come nearadverb
move towards
"We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"
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rise, set about, cuddle, climb up, come along, draw close, get along, uprise, border on, progress, come on, go up, advance, surface, lift, snuggle, arise, burn down, come up, burn up, draw near, ascend, go on, climb, get on, approach, move up, nest, shape up, show up, turn up, go about, nuzzle, come near, mount, nestle, come out, nearAntonyms:
distant, out-of-the-way(a), farther, far-off, cold, remote, outlying(a), right, farthest, removed, natural, utmost, off the beaten track(p), generous, faraway, furthest, farthermost, far, further, uttermost, furthermostnear, nigh, closeadverb
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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most, tight, nigh, well-nigh, close, virtually, about, nearly, almost, near, closelyAntonyms:
faraway, out-of-the-way(a), remote, farther, outlying(a), furthermost, further, off the beaten track(p), generous, distant, far-off, natural, utmost, farthest, far, removed, cold, farthermost, furthest, uttermost, rightabout, almost, most, nearly, near, nigh, virtually, well-nighadverb
(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"
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well-nigh, virtually, closely, or so, intimately, roughly, just about, some, nigh, most, about, nearly, more or less, almost, close, near, approximately, around, to the highest degree, close toAntonyms:
uttermost, farthermost, farther, remote, furthest, farthest, far, further, outlying(a), utmost, distant, far-off, generous, furthermost, right, removed, faraway, cold, out-of-the-way(a), off the beaten track(p), natural
Dictionary of English Synonymes
nearadjective
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nigh, close, neighboring, adjacent, contiguous, proximate, adjoining, not far, not distant, bordering upon, approximate to, close upon, close by, hard upon, close at handnearadjective
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imminent, impending, forthcoming, approaching, threatening, at hand, about to happen, going to happennearadjective
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intimate, dear, familiar, closely allied, closely attachednearadjective
nearadjective
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nearlynearprep.
Synonyms:
nigh, close to, close by, not far from
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
nearadjective
Synonyms:
nigh, close, adjacent, neighboring, contiguous, proximate, approximate to, intimate, confidential, bosom, immediate, imminent, impending, forthcoming
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How to use NEAR in a sentence?
But plenty of Republicans who sit in much more vulnerable districts will be up for re-election next year, if they slip by anywhere near as a big a margin as the GOP did (in Georgia and Kansas), a lot of them are going to lose. And DC Republicans can't go all in with millions in spending to save every at-risk GOP incumbent next year.
We have run into technical resistance now that we're near the record high, people are taking some profits and stocks are looking a little bit expensive at the moment, especially since there is no earnings growth.
What is now available through technology is very, very similar to what you have on the bridge of a ship and in many ways, I would argue, even more comprehensive, the controller here in this station can actually see all the way round on the horizon near real-time and in many ships it's quite difficult to actually even see what's behind you from the bridge of that ship.
To keep the fire burning brightly, there's one easy rule keep the two logs together, near enough to keep each other warm and far enough apart -- about a finger's breadth -- for breathing room. Good fire, good marriage, same rule.
We gather here to mourn the passing of American greatness, the real thing, not cheap rhetoric from men who will never come near the sacrifice he gave so willingly, nor the opportunistic appropriation of those who live lives of comfort and privilege while he suffered and served.
Translations for NEAR
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- nabyAfrikaans
- قريب, عند, قرب, قريباًArabic
- yaxınAzerbaijani
- яҡынBashkir
- каля, блі́жні, блі́зкіBelarusian
- бли́зък, бли́женBulgarian
- aproximar, aproparCatalan, Valencian
- u, blízký, blížitCzech
- nærDanish
- Nähe, neben, nah, nähernGerman
- κοντάGreek
- proksimaEsperanto
- cerca, próximo, cerca de, casi, aproximar, acercarSpanish
- lähedalEstonian
- hurBasque
- نزدیک, کنار, قریب, نزدیک شدنPersian
- lähellä, melkein, läheinen, lähestyvä, lähentyä, lähettyvillä, lähestyäFinnish
- près, proche, près de, approcherFrench
- in aice le, dlúthIrish
- faisg, faisg air, dlùth, goirid doScottish Gaelic
- קָרוֹב, קרוב, לידHebrew
- नज़दीक, पासHindi
- pwòchHaitian Creole
- közelHungarian
- մոտիկ, մոտ, մերձ, մոտեցնելArmenian
- proxim, apudIdo
- skammt, nálgastIcelandic
- vicino, vicino a, prossimo, circa, avvicinareItalian
- 近く, 近い, 近付くJapanese
- ახლოGeorgian
- жақынKazakh
- ជិត, ក្បែរKhmer
- ಹತ್ತಿರKannada
- 가깝다, 가까이Korean
- تهک, نزیک, تهنیشت, نزیک بوونهوهKurdish
- жакынKyrgyz
- prope, iuxtaLatin
- ໃກ້Lao
- artimasLithuanian
- tuvu, klāt, blakus, tuvsLatvian
- близу до, кај, до, бли́зок, се приближува, блиску, се доближува, се наближува, се ближи, близуMacedonian
- qribMaltese
- နီးBurmese
- nærNorwegian
- nabij, dichterbijkomen, bij, naverwant, naderen, dierbaarDutch
- nærNorwegian
- áháníNavajo, Navaho
- хӕстӕгOssetian, Ossetic
- blisko, bliskiPolish
- نږدېPashto, Pushto
- perto de, perto, próximo de, próximo, aproximarPortuguese
- aproapeRomanian
- рядом, у, возле, бли́зкий, близко, бли́жний, околоRussian
- бли̏зак, blȉzak, bližiti, približavatiSerbo-Croatian
- blízkySlovak
- bližnjiSlovene
- afërtAlbanian
- nära, i närheten avSwedish
- అన్యోన్యము, దగ్గర, దగ్గరగా, దగ్గరగుటTelugu
- қариб, наздикTajik
- ใกล้Thai
- ýakynTurkmen
- yakınTurkish
- якынTatar
- біля, бли́жній, бли́зькийUkrainian
- نزدیک, پاسUrdu
- yaqinUzbek
- gầnVietnamese
- nilüVolapük
- נאָענטYiddish
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