4 entries found for near.
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Function: adjective
Text: 1 being the less far of two <grab the comforter from the near side of the bed>
Synonyms closer, hither, nigher, this
Related Words fore, forward, front, inside
Near Antonyms distant, remote, remoter; back, outside
Antonyms far, farther, further, opposite, other, that
2 being such only when compared to something else <the perpetual busyness of the family next-door makes us look like we live in near retirement> -- see COMPARATIVE
3 closely resembling the object imitated <the dress is made from a near silk that would fool anyone but an expert> -- see NATURAL 2
4 not being distant in time, space, or significance <the famous prediction that in the near future everyone will be famous for 15 minutes> -- see CLOSE 2