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near

English

  1. 🔊 not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
    “near neighbors”
  2. 🔊 closely resembling the genuine article
    “near beer”
  3. 🔊 very close in resemblance
    “sketched in an approximate likeness”
  4. 🔊 with or in a close or intimate relationship
    “a good friend”
  5. 🔊 giving or spending with reluctance
    “our cheeseparing administration”
  6. 🔊 near in time or place or relationship
    “as the wedding day drew near”
  7. 🔊 (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished
    “the job is (just) about done”
  8. 🔊 move towards
    “We were approaching our destination”

Spanish

  1. 🔊 próximo near
  2. 🔊 cercano near, nearby, close

Similar words

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