Meaning

• The left side of a horse or of a team of horses pulling a carriage etc.

Meaning

• To come closer to; to approach.

  "The ship nears the land."

Meaning

• Physically close.

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

• Close in time.

  "The end is near."

• Closely connected or related.

  "The deceased man had no near relatives."

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

  "a near friend"

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

  "a version near to the original"

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

  "a near escape"

• Approximate, almost.

  "The two words are near synonyms."

• (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."

• Next to the driver, when he is on foot; on the left of an animal or a team.

  "the near ox; the near leg"

• Immediate; direct; close; short.

• Stingy; parsimonious.

Meaning

• At or towards a position close in space or time.

• Nearly; almost.

  "He was near unconscious when I found him."

Meaning

• Physically close to, in close proximity to.

  "There are habitable planets orbiting many of the stars near our Sun."

• Close to in time.

  "The voyage was near completion."

• Close to in nature or degree.

  "His opinions are near the limit of what is acceptable."