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in the PONS Dictionary

I. near [nɪəʳ] ADJ

1. near (close in space):

where's the nearest phone box?

2. near (close in time):

3. near (most similar):

4. near attr (close to being):

5. near attr (person):

6. near attr Brit, Aus AUTO, transp (nearside):

Phrases:

II. near [nɪəʳ] ADV

1. near (close in space):

2. near (close in time):

3. near (almost):

III. near [nɪəʳ] PREP

1. near (in proximity to):

2. near (almost time of):

3. near (close to a state):

4. near (similar in quantity or quality):

5. near (about ready to):

6. near (like):

7. near (almost amount of):

IV. near [nɪəʳ] VB trans

to near sth

V. near [nɪəʳ] VB intr

near-'sight·ed·ness N no pl esp Am

near-'sight·ed ADJ esp Am

near 'miss N

1. near miss (accident):

near miss AERO

2. near miss fig:

Near 'East N

to be near the knuckle Brit joke
Present
Inear
younear
he/she/itnears
wenear
younear
theynear
Past
Ineared
youneared
he/she/itneared
weneared
youneared
theyneared
Present Perfect
Ihaveneared
youhaveneared
he/she/ithasneared
wehaveneared
youhaveneared
theyhaveneared
Past Perfect
Ihadneared
youhadneared
he/she/ithadneared
wehadneared
youhadneared
theyhadneared