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  • 11Near — Near, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Neared}; p. pr. & vb. n {Nearing}.] [See {Near}, adv.] To approach; to come nearer; as, the ship neared the land. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 12Near — Near, v. i. To draw near; to approach. [1913 Webster] A speck, a mist, a shape, I wist! And still it neared, and neared. Coleridge. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 13near- — [ nır ] prefix almost: used with many nouns and adjectives: It s a near certainty (=it will almost certainly happen). a near fatal error …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 14near — ► ADVERB 1) at or to a short distance in space or time. 2) almost. ► PREPOSITION (also near to) 1) at or to a short distance in space or time from. 2) close to (a state or in terms of resemblance). ► ADJECTIVE …

    English terms dictionary

  • 15NEAR — Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (Governmental » NASA) Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (Governmental » US Government) * North East Access Radio (Community » Media) * National Emergency Alarm Repeater (Governmental » US Government) …

    Abbreviations dictionary

  • 16Near —   [dt. »nahe bei«], ein logischer Operator, der v. a. von Suchmaschinen benutzt wird und den man als eine Verschärfung des Operators And auffassen kann. Er gibt also z. B. bei der Suche nach mehreren Begriffen in einem Dokument nur dann den Wert… …

    Universal-Lexikon

  • 17NEAR — • Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous Raumsonde zur Erkundung des Asteroiden 433 Eros, Start 1996 http://near.jhuapl.edu/ Weltraumfahrt • National Electronic Accounting and Reporting system …

    Acronyms

  • 18near — adj & adv *close, nigh, nearby Antonyms: far near vb *approach, approximate Analogous words: rival, *match, touch, equal Contrasted words: vary, *change, alter, modify: * …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 19near|by — «NIHR by», adjective, adverb, preposition. –adj., adv. near; close by; close at hand: »a nearby house (adj.). They went nearby to visit (adv.). –prep. Dialect. close to (a place) …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 20near — index border (approach), cognate, congruous, contiguous, forthcoming, future, immediate (not distant), immin …

    Law dictionary