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  • 31near — nearness, n. /near/, adv., nearer, nearest, adj., nearer, nearest, prep., v. adv. 1. close; to a point or place not far away: Come near so I won t have to shout. 2. at …

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  • 32near — [[t]nɪər[/t]] adv. and adj. near•er, near•est, prep. v. adv. 1) at, within, or to a short distance; close in space 2) close in time: The new year draws near[/ex] 3) closely with respect to connection, similarity, etc. (often used in combination) …

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  • 33near*/*/*/ — [nɪə] grammar word I summary: Near can be: ■ a preposition: I lived near the school. ■ an adverb: Come nearer, and I ll tell you the whole story. ■ an adjective: I went into the nearest room. 1) close close to someone or something A group of… …

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  • 34near — I. adverb Etymology: Middle English ner, partly from ner nearer, from Old English nēar, comparative of nēah nigh; partly from Old Norse nær nearer, comparative of nā nigh more at nigh Date: 13th century 1. at, within, or to a short distance or… …

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  • 35near — {{11}}near (adv.) O.E. near closer, nearer, comparative of neah, neh nigh. Influenced by O.N. naer near, it came to be used as a positive form mid 13c., and new comparative nearer developed 1500s (see NIGH (Cf. nigh)). As an adjective from c.1300 …

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  • 36near — 1. adverb 1) her children live near Syn: nearby 2) near perfect conditions Syn: almost, just about, nearly, practically, virtually; literary well nigh 2. preposition a hotel near the seafront Syn …

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  • 37near —    1. stingy    A derivative of close1:     Some were beginning to consider Oak a near man. (Hardy, 1874)    2. imitation    Mencken gave near silk, near antique, nearleather, near mahogany, near silver and nearporcelain (1941). Consumer… …

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  • 38near — Synonyms and related words: about, about to be, abutting, accost, adjacent, adjoining, advance, advancing, all but, almost, along toward, already in sight, among, angustifoliate, angustirostrate, angustisellate, angustiseptal, anticipate, ape,… …

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  • 39NEAR —   Sigles d’une seule lettre   Sigles de deux lettres   Sigles de trois lettres > Sigles de quatre lettres   Sigles de cinq lettres   Sigles de six lettres   Sigles de sept… …

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  • 40near — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Not distant in space] Syn. nigh, adjacent, adjoining, proximal, neighboring, not remote, close at hand, proximate, contiguous, handy, near by, hard by, next door to, at close quarters, beside, side by side, in close… …

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