Adjective near has 6 senses
  1. near, close - not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances; "near neighbors"; "in the near future"; "they are near equals"; "his nearest approach to success"; "a very near thing"; "a near hit by the bomb"; "she was near tears"; "she was close to tears"; "had a close call"
    Antonyms: nearer, 6 senses of near , near, close, far, cold, faraway, far-off, farthermost, farthest, furthermost, furthest, utmost, uttermost, further, farther, distant, remote, removed, off the beaten track, out-of-the-way, outlying
    Antonym: far (indirect, via near)
    Antonym: far (indirect, via near)
  2. near, nigh - being on the left side; "the near or nigh horse is the one on the left"; "the animal's left side is its near or nigh side"
    Antonyms: near, nigh
    Antonym: right (indirect, via left)
    Antonym: right (indirect, via left)
  3. near - closely resembling the genuine article; "near beer"; "a dress of near satin"
    Antonym:
    near
    Antonym: natural (indirect, via artificial)
    Antonym: natural (indirect, via artificial)
  4. cheeseparing, close, near, penny-pinching - giving or spending with reluctance; "our cheeseparing administration"; "very close (or near) with his money"; "a penny-pinching miserly old man"
    Antonyms: cheeseparing, close, near, penny-pinching
    Antonym: generous (indirect, via stingy)
    Antonym: generous (indirect, via stingy)
  5. dear, good, near - with or in a close or intimate relationship; "a good friend"; "my sisters and brothers are near and dear"
    Antonyms: dear, good, near
    Antonym: distant (indirect, via close)
    Antonym: distant (indirect, via close)
  6. approximate, near - very close in resemblance; "sketched in an approximate likeness"; "a near likeness"
    Antonyms: approximate, near
    Antonym: distant (indirect, via close)
    Antonym: distant (indirect, via close)
,Adverbial nearer has 1 sense
  1. nearer, nigher, closer - (comparative of `near' or `close') within a shorter distance; "come closer, my dear!"; "they drew nearer"; "getting nearer to the true explanation"
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