Meaning

12 senses
  1. Physically close.

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

    Stay near at all times.

    nah

    бли́зкийblízkij, бли́жнийblížnij

    бли́зькийblýzʹkyj, бли́жнійblýžnij

    very close in resemblance

  2. Close in time.

    The end is near.

    We're getting near to Christmas.

    with or in a close or intimate relationship

  3. Closely connected or related.

    The deceased man had no near relatives.

    closely resembling the genuine article

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

    It is a matter of near consequence to me.

    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. (UK)On the side nearest to the kerb (the left-hand side if one drives on the left).

    The near front wheel came loose.

    being on the left side

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

    the near ox; the near leg

  10. (not comparable)Within the currently selected segment in a segmented memory architecture.

    a near pointer

  11. (obsolete)Immediate; direct; close; short.

  12. (archaic)Stingy; parsimonious.

    Don't be near with your pocketbook.

Examples

2698 sentences
  1. Is there a toilet near here?

    Тут є туалет неподалік?

    ruЗдесь поблизости есть туалет?

    deGibt es eine Toilette in der Nähe?

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  2. Is there a bank near here?

    Тут є банк десь недалеко?

    ruЗдесь поблизости есть банк?

    deGibt es eine Bank hier in der Nähe?

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  3. Is there a hospital near here?

    Тут поблизу є лікарня?

    ruПоблизости есть больница?

    deGibt es hier in der Nähe ein Krankenhaus?

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  4. My uncle lives near the school.

    Мій дядько живе біля школи.

    ruМой дядя живёт рядом со школой.

    deMein Onkel wohnt in der Nähe der Schule.

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  5. We live near a big library.

    Ми живемо поруч із великою бібліотекою.

    ruМы живём рядом с большой библиотекой.

    deWir wohnen in der Nähe einer großen Bibliothek.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
physically close:
Русский
By meaning 1
physically close:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
physically close:

Origin

From Middle English nere, ner, from Old English nēar (“nearer”, comparative of nēah (“nigh

From Middle English nere, ner, from Old English nēar (“nearer”, comparative of nēah (“nigh”), the superlative would become next), influenced by Old Norse nær (“near”), both originating from Proto-Germanic *nēhwiz (“nearer”), comparative of the adverb *nēhw (“near”), from the adjective *nēhwaz, ultimately from Pre-Proto-Germanic *h₂nḗḱwos, a lengthened-grade adjective derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂neḱ- (“to reach”).

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Forms

nearer, nearest
Comparativenearer Lesson
Superlativenearest Lesson

regular

Synonyms

18 synonyms
almost:nighC2quasi-
Close in meaning

Antonyms

4 antonyms

Word family

38 related words

Collocations

12 patterns
  • the nearest nearest
  • nearest nearest
  • the near future
  • live near
  • near future
  • in the near
  • near the window
  • near my house
  • live near the
  • where's the nearest
  • near the beach
  • near the door

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
near — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto