Meaning

1 senses
  1. To come closer to; to approach.

    The ship nears the land.

    sich nähern

    приближа́тьсяpribližátʹsja, бли́зитьсяblízitʹsja, прибли́зитьсяpriblízitʹsja

More definitions
  • move towards

Examples

2698 sentences
  1. Is there a toilet near here?

    Тут є туалет неподалік? — deniko

    ruЗдесь поблизости есть туалет? — odexed

    deGibt es eine Toilette in der Nähe? — jakov

  2. Is there a bank near here?

    Тут є банк десь недалеко? — aandrusiak

    ruЗдесь поблизости есть банк? — Balamax

    deGibt es eine Bank hier in der Nähe? — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  3. Is there a hospital near here?

    Тут поблизу є лікарня? — deniko

    ruПоблизости есть больница? — marafon

    deGibt es hier in der Nähe ein Krankenhaus? — Robroy

  4. My uncle lives near the school.

    Мій дядько живе біля школи. — deniko

    ruМой дядя живёт рядом со школой. — ae5s

    deMein Onkel wohnt in der Nähe der Schule. — Wolf

  5. We live near a big library.

    Ми живемо поруч із великою бібліотекою. — deniko

    ruМы живём рядом с большой библиотекой. — Biga

    deWir wohnen in der Nähe einer großen Bibliothek. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

Translations

6 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
come closer to:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
come closer to:

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

nears, nearing, neared, neared
Base formnear · to near
3rd person singularnears
Present participlenearing
Past simpleneared
Past participleneared

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theynear
he, she, itnears

Past simpleLesson

all personsneared

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave neared
he, she, ithas neared

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill near

Synonyms

6 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

2 related words
RelatednighC2
Derivedunneared

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