near

noun

The left side of a horse or of a team of horses pulling a carriage etc.

1. To come closer to; to approach.

   The ship nears the land.

1. Physically close.

   I can't see near objects very clearly without my glasses.

2. Close in time.

   The end is near.

3. Closely connected or related.

   The deceased man had no near relatives.

4. Close to one's interests, affection, etc.; intimate; dear.

   a near friend

5. Close to anything followed or imitated; not free, loose, or rambling.

   a version near to the original

6. So as barely to avoid or pass injury or loss; close; narrow.

   a near escape

7. Approximate, almost.

   The two words are near synonyms.

8. (in relation to a vehicle) On the side nearest to the kerb (the left-hand side if one drives on the left).

   The near front wheel came loose.

9. Next to the driver, when he is on foot; on the left of an animal or a team.

   the near ox; the near leg

10. Immediate; direct; close; short.
11. Stingy; parsimonious.

1. At or towards a position close in space or time.
2. Nearly; almost.

   He was near unconscious when I found him.

1. Physically close to, in close proximity to.

   There are habitable planets orbiting many of the stars near our Sun.

2. Close to in time.

   The voyage was near completion.

3. Close to in nature or degree.

   His opinions are near the limit of what is acceptable.