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near

modif.

Not distant in space
nigh, adjacent, adjoining, proximal, neighboring, not remote, close at hand, proximate, contiguous, handy, near by, hard by, next door to, at close quarters, beside, side by side, in close proximity; see also bordering.
Antonyms distant*, removed, far off.
Not distant in relationship
touching, affecting, akin; see friendly 1, related 3.
Not distant in time
at hand, approaching, next; see coming 1, expected 2, imminent.

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adverb

To a point near in time, space, or relation:

close, closely, hard, nearby, nigh. See near

adjective

Not far from another in space, time, or relation:

adjacent, close, contiguous, immediate, nearby, nigh, proximate. Idioms: at hand, under one's nose, within a stone's throw, within hailing distance. See near

verb

To come near in space or time:

approach. Idioms: come close to, draw near to. See approach