near

Meanings

• adjective

  At a short distance; not far away.

• adverb

  In the vicinity; close by.

• adverb, adjective

  Used to indicate proximity in various senses.

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Pronunciation

1. /nɪə(ɹ)/
   
   
   
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2. /nɪɹ/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

off side , off , remote , far from

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Synonyms

near side , close

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with near
hear , clear , fear , rever , dear , queer , gear , tear

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Homophones

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1. nearby () :
   

2. nearer () :
   

3. nearest () :
   

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Variants

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near , nearer , nearest , near escape , near escapes , nearness , nearnesses , neared , nearing , nears , near beer , near beers , near field communication , near gale , near-infrared , near miss , near misses , near-miss , near-misses , near money

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Forms

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nearer, nearest, nearness

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Etymology

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Old English 'nēah' or 'nīwe', meaning 'new' or 'young'. The modern sense of 'near' developed from the older meaning of 'new' or 'young' in the sense of 'recently arrived' or 'close by'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'near' is related to the Old English word 'nīwe', which meant 'new' or 'young'.

2. The word 'near' is used in various expressions, such as 'near and dear' (meaning 'beloved' or 'close to one's heart'), and 'near miss' (meaning a narrow escape from danger).

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Related Concepts

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1. proximity: The state or condition of being near or close.

2. adjacency: The state or quality of being adjacent or close to one another.

3. neighborhood: A community of houses or other buildings in a residential area, typically one that is smaller and more closely knit than a city.

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Culture

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The word 'near' has been used extensively in literature, art, and music to convey a sense of proximity, closeness, or nearness. For example, in poetry, the word 'near' can be used to describe the emotional closeness between two people, as in Robert Frost's poem 'The Road Not Taken': 'Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, / And sorry I could not travel both / And be one traveler, long I stood / And looked down one as far as I could / To where it bent in the undergrowth; / Then took the other, as just as fair, / And perhaps that has made all the difference.', or in music, the word 'near' can be used to describe the emotional proximity between the listener and the music, as in the title of the song 'Near' by Gary Jules.

How to Memorize "near"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a map with various points labeled 'Near Point A' or 'Near Point B', indicating the proximity of those points to a reference point.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'near' with the image of two people standing close together, or with the idea of being in close proximity to something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Near Is Easy' to remember the meaning of 'near' as 'not far away'.

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