OTHER WORDS FOR near
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Idioms about near
- in the immediate vicinity: There is a shopping area near at hand.
- in the near future; soon: The departure is near at hand.
near at hand,
Origin of near
OTHER WORDS FROM near
nearness, nouno·ver·near, adjective, adverbo·ver·near·ness, nounWords nearby near
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British Dictionary definitions for near (1 of 2)
Derived forms of near
nearness, nounWord Origin for near
Old English nēar (adv), comparative of nēah close, nigh; related to Old Frisian niār, Old Norse nǣr, Old High German nāhōr
British Dictionary definitions for near (2 of 2)
near-
combining form
nearly; almosta near-perfect landing
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