adv.
   - at or to a short distance away.
- a short time away in the future.
- almost.
prep.
 
(also 
near to)
    
- at or to a short distance away from (a place).
- a short period of time from.
- almost.
- similar to.
adj.
     - located a short distance away.
- only a short time ahead.
- similar. ▸close to being (the thing mentioned). ▸having a close family connection. 
- located on the nearside of a vehicle. Compare with off (in sense 3).
- archaic mean; miserly.
v.
 approach.
Derivative
  
  Etymology
  ME: from ON nær ‘nearer’, compar. of ná, corresp. to OE nēah ‘nigh’.