Definition for Near (-er)

near (-er), adv. [OE.]

  1. Close in space.
  2. Almost; just about.
  3. Close in time.
  4. Close in distance.
  5. Present; around; in proximity; close in presence.
  6. Close in amount.
  7. Intense; extreme.
  8. Real; actual; soon to happen.
  9. Loud; close in sound; high in volume.
  10. Familiar; close by; [fig.] well-known.
  11. Full; complete; perfect; better.
  12. Phrase. “As near as”: like; similar to; as much as.

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