near

adjective
nîr)

Physically close.

Example

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

Other meanings

Closely connected or related.
“The deceased man had no near relatives.”
Close to one's interests, affection, etc.; intimate; dear.
“It is a matter of near consequence to me.”

Example sentences

“Are there any grocery stores near me?”
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“They watched dolphins swimming near the shore.”
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“My city is near the sea.”
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Word history

From Old Norse "nær".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “near” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.