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How to pronounce near
Say it like this: /nɪə̯/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does near mean?
adjPhysically close.
“Stay near at all times.”
Close in time.
“The end is near.”
Closely connected or related.
“The deceased man had no near relatives.”
advAt or towards a position close in space or time.
Nearly; almost.
“I jumped into the near-freezing water.”
prepPhysically close to, in close proximity to.
“There are habitable planets orbiting many of the stars near our Sun.”
Close to in time.
“The voyage was near completion.”
Close to in nature or degree.
“His opinions are near the limit of what is acceptable.”
verbTo come closer to; to approach.
“The ship nears the land.”
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