near

  1. Adjective.  (context, of an animate or inanimate object) physically close.
  2. Adjective.  (context, of an event) approaching.
  3. Adjective.  approximate, almost.
  4. Adverb.  Having a small intervening distance with regard to something.
  5. Adverb.  (colloquial) nearly.
  6. Preposition.  close to, in close proximity to.
  7. Preposition.  close to in time.
  8. Verb.  To decrease the distance to something.

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This entry was last updated on RefTopia from its source on 3/20/2012.