What is another word for near?

Common synonyms for near include approach, come on, go up, draw near, draw close, come near.

What is the past tense of near?

The past tense of near is neared.

near

Q: What rhymes with near?

Words that rhyme with near include year, clear, career, fear, appear, dear.

/nɪɹ/verb, adjective, adverb1 syllable

Near means: move towards.

Synonyms for near38

verb, as in move towards

approach, come on, go up, draw near, draw close, come near

adjective, as in not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances

close, nigh, adjacent, nearby, warm, hot

adjective, as in giving or spending with reluctance

cheeseparing, close, penny-pinching, skinny, stingy, ungenerous

adjective, as in with or in a close or intimate relationship

dear, good, close

adjective, as in being on the left side

nigh, left

adjective, as in closely resembling the genuine article

artificial, unreal

adjective, as in very close in resemblance

approximate, close

adverb, as in (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

about, almost, most, nearly, nigh, virtually, well-nigh

adverb, as in near in time or place or relationship

nigh, close

also used for near

quasi-, around the corner, citerior, close by, immediate, present, propinquitous, proximate, near side

Includes material from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Opposites of near

far

What does near mean?9

verb

move towards“We were approaching our destination”

adverb

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but“the job is (just) about done”

near in time or place or relationship“as the wedding day drew near”

adjective

not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances“near neighbors”

giving or spending with reluctance“our cheeseparing administration”

with or in a close or intimate relationship“a good friend”

being on the left side“the near or nigh horse is the one on the left”

closely resembling the genuine article“near beer”

very close in resemblance“sketched in an approximate likeness”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with near?51

one syllable

year clear fear dear beer gear rear peer mere deer cheer sheer sphere

two syllables

career appear premier severe premiere frontier unclear

three syllables

engineer volunteer disappear pioneer

Show 40 near rhymes

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All 51 rhymes for near, grouped by syllable

Near in a sentence

If you go near a camel, you risk being bitten.CK
When we saw the animal so near us, we ran away in terror.unknown
There was a car accident near here, wasn't there?CK
In other words, the field of the magnet is near the pigeon's head.araneo
He could not get through his work, though the examination was near.unknown
I came near being drowned, trying to rescue a boy.CK
Since he can read such tiny print, he is far from being near-sighted.CK
She grew up near the sea, yet she hates swimming.CK

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Forms of near

as a verb

past tense: neared
present participle: nearing
third-person singular: nears
past participle: neared

as a adjective

comparative: nearer
superlative: nearest

as a adverb

comparative: nearer
superlative: nearest