Definition of near:

part of speech: adverb

Almost; within a little.

part of speech: verb

To approach; to come nearer; to draw near.

part of speech: preposition

At no great distance from; close to, followed by to, expressed or understood, as the ship is near the harbour.

part of speech: comparative

Nearer.

part of speech: adjective

Not far distant; intimate; closely related by blood or affection; literal; not loose or rambling; direct; short; next to one; parsimonious; on the left, opposed to off in riding or driving.

Usage examples:

• I never knew my own papa and mamma were so near in "".

• I brought over the table and put it in its place near the fire. Alexander Irvine in "My Lady of the Chimney Corner".

• It was found in Goucher Hall near the mummy case. Charles Weathers Bump in "The Mermaid of Druid Lake and Other Stories".

• It is hard- so hard that I came near staying at home this morning. Payne Erskine in "The Eye of Dread".