1. near

adjective. ['ˈnɪr'] not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances.

Rhymes with Near

• conventioneer
• bioengineer
• reengineer
• pamphleteer
• electioneer
• charpentier
• volunteer
• rensselaer
• profiteer
• mutineer
• marketeer
• lagardere
• insincere
• imagineer
• gondolier
• financiere
• financier
• crochetiere
• commandeer
• chandelier
• brigadier
• brigadeer
• bombardier
• belvedere
• bandolier
• wagoneer
• summiteer
• st_cyr
• souvenir
• racketeer

How do you pronounce near?

Pronounce near as nɪr.

US - How to pronounce near in American English

UK - How to pronounce near in British English

Sentences with near

1. Preposition or subordinating conjunction
It includes the lyrics, "May you find Jesus near every day of the year."

Quotes about near

1. Speak the truth, do not yield to anger; give, if thou art asked for little; by these three steps thou wilt go near the gods.
- Confucius

2. It doesn't give me any satisfaction to think that my concerns will be validated by my grandchildren's generation. I would love to be wrong in everything. My grandchildren are my stake in the near future, and it's my great hope that they might one day say, 'Grandpa was part of a great movement that helped to turn things around.'
- David Suzuki

3. Because after my first year I had a lot of success, took everybody by storm, came back the next year thought it was easy and didn't have near the season I had the previous year. It was kind of a wake-up call. And so, life goes on.
- Brett Favre

2. near-blind

adjective. having greatly reduced vision.

3. near

adverb. ['ˈnɪr'] near in time or place or relationship.

4. near

verb. ['ˈnɪr'] move towards.

5. near

adverb. ['ˈnɪr'] (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but.

6. near

adjective. ['ˈnɪr'] very close in resemblance.

7. near

adjective. ['ˈnɪr'] being on the left side.

8. near

adjective. ['ˈnɪr'] with or in a close or intimate relationship.

9. near

adjective. ['ˈnɪr'] giving or spending with reluctance.

10. near

adjective. ['ˈnɪr'] closely resembling the genuine article.