Word Image
plural:
Part Of Speech
verb, adjective, adverb, preposition
Word Meaning
verb: to come near; to come close to
adjective: not far away; being closely related or associated; being the closer of two;
adverb: at, within, or to a short distance or time; almost but not quite
preposition: close to
Word Family
nears
neared
nearing
nearer
nearest
nearly
nearby
nearsighted
Sentences
I nearly fainted when she came through the door!
My family lives near a famous landmark.
Our adventure is nearing its end.
We nearly missed the train this morning.
How do I get to the nearest subway station?
This grocery store is much nearer to my apartment.
Paul plans to buy a new car in the near future.
I want to show you my nearest and dearest friend.
As sunset drew near, we took a walk on the beach.
She came home near midnight.
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