near

near · preposition

imported

Definitions

preposition

  1. 1.

    At or to a short distance from something.

  2. 2.

    Close to in time.

  3. 3.

    Located a short distance away.

  4. 4.

    Close in relationship.

  5. 5.

    Almost happening or achieved.

  6. 6.

    At or to a short distance.

  7. 7.

    Almost; nearly.

  8. 8.

    To approach; to come close to.

Related words

Antonyms: distant, far, remote
See also: close, nearby, nearly
Synonyms: adjacent, close, nearby

Etymology

From Old English "neah" (near), comparative "near" (nearer), from Proto-Germanic "*nēhwaz." Related to "nigh" and German "nah."