near
1. near \'ni(*)r\ av [ME ner, partly fr. ner nearer, fr. OE ne-ar,
comparative]of ne-ah nigh; partly fr. ON nr nearer, compar. of na--
nigh - more at NIGH 1: at, within, or to a short distance or time 2:
ALMOST, NEARLY {~ dead} 3: CLOSELY, INTIMATELY {~ related} archaic 4:
FRUGALLY
2. near \(')ni(*)r\ pp : close to
3. near \'ni(*)r\ aj 1: closely related or intimately associated 2a: not
far distant in time, place, or degree 2b: barely avoided 2c: CLOSE,
NARROW {a ~ miss} 3a: being the closer of two {~ side} 3b: being the
left-hand one of a pair {~ wheel of a cart} 4: DIRECT, SHORT {~est road}
5: CLOSEFISTED, STINGY 6a: closely resembling a prototype 6b:
approximating the genuine {~ silk} - near.ly av
4. near \'ni(*)r\ vb : APPROACH