Definition for Near (-er, -est)

near (-er, -est), adj. [see near, adv.]

  1. Close; not far in distance.
  2. Immediate; significant; essential; important; [fig.] dear to the heart.
  3. Nigh; close in family relation.
  4. Next; subsequent.
  5. Recent; close in time.
  6. Next door; [fig.] intimate; emotionally close; similar in spirit.

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