near
verb
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 verb
move towards
We were approaching our destination
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- coming derivation
- approaching derivation
- reachable derivation
- advance entails
- come near verb group
Sense 2 adjective
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
near neighbors
Related & opposite
Sense 3 adverb
near in time or place or relationship
as the wedding day drew near
Sense 4 adverb
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
the job is (just) about done
Sense 5 adjective
closely resembling the genuine article
near beer
Related & opposite
- artificial similar to
Sense 6 adjective
giving or spending with reluctance
our cheeseparing administration
Related & opposite
Sense 7 adjective
with or in a close or intimate relationship
a good friend
Related & opposite
- close similar to
Sense 8 adjective
very close in resemblance
sketched in an approximate likeness
Related & opposite
- close similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | coming |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | approaching |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | reachable |
| 1 | entails | Related & opposite | advance |
| 1 | verb group | Related & opposite | come near |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | come |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | drive up |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | bear down on |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | edge in |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | close |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | crowd |
| 2 | antonym | Related & opposite | far |
| 2 | attribute | Related & opposite | distance |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | nearness |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | adjacent |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | nearby |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | warm |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | hot |
| 5 | similar to | Related & opposite | artificial |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | minginess |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | parsimony |
| 6 | similar to | Related & opposite | stingy |
| 7 | similar to | Related & opposite | close |
| 8 | similar to | Related & opposite | close |