English Dictionary

near

/nɪə(ɹ)/

adj

Physically close. / Close in time. / Closely connected or related. / Close to one's interests, affection, etc.; intimate; dear. / Close to anything followed or imitated; not free, loose, or rambling.

The park is near my house.

意味（1）

Physically close.

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

意味（2）

Close in time.

The end is near.

意味（3）

Closely connected or related.

The deceased man had no near relatives.

意味（4）

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

A matter of near consequence to me.

意味（5）

Close to anything followed or imitated; not free, loose, or rambling.

a version near to the original

意味（6）

So as barely to avoid or pass injury or loss; close; narrow.

a near escape

意味（7）

Approximate, almost.

The two words are near synonyms.

意味（8）

(Britain, in relation to a vehicle) On the side nearest to the kerb (the left-hand side if one drives on the left).

The near front wheel came loose.

意味（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

意味（10）

(obsolete) Immediate; direct; close; short.

Toward ſolid good what leads the neareſt way;

意味（11）

(now rare) Stingy; parsimonious.

Don't be near with your pocketbook.

意味（12）

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

a near pointer