• verb:   move towards

  Example: "They are drawing near"

• adjective:   closely resembling the genuine article

  Example: "Near beer"

• adjective:   not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances

  Example: "Near neighbors"

• adjective:   very close in resemblance

  Example: "A near likeness"

• adjective:   with or in a close or intimate relationship

  Example: "My sisters and brothers are near and dear"

• adjective:   giving or spending with reluctance

  Example: "Very close (or near) with his money"

• adverb:   near in time or place or relationship

  Example: "As the wedding day drew near"

• adverb:   (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; `near' is sometimes used informally for `nearly' and `most' is sometimes used informally for `almost'

  Example: "He nearly fainted"

• name:  A surname (rare: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #13203)

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