near

4 points English 4 letters Very common Commonness #798 Valid in: US and UK dictionaries

Definitions

adjective

not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances

adverb

near in time or place or relationship

verb

move towards

Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Pronunciation

/nˈɪɹ/ · 1 syllable · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)

Synonyms

move towards

approach

not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances

close nigh adjacent nearby warm hot

very close in resemblance

approximate

with or in a close or intimate relationship

dear good

giving or spending with reluctance

cheeseparing skinny stingy ungenerous

Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

Antonyms

far

Antonyms — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

Rhymes

year dear clear fear beer career appear disappear cheer gear engineer interfere severe rear mere volunteer

More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)

Crossword clues

“Another word for approach” gen-syn
“Another word for close” gen-syn
“not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances” wn-def
“To approach; to come nearer; as, the ship neared the land.” web-def

Anagrams

earn

Unscramble these letters →

Words you can make from NEAR

are an near ran er re ear earn na en era ne