Definitions For Near
verb
- Move towards
- Close to someone or something in distance
- Not far away in time
- Almost or nearly
adjective
- Not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
adjective
- Very close in resemblance
- With or in a close or intimate relationship
- Giving or spending with reluctance
- Closely resembling the genuine article
- Being on the left side
adverb
- (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
- Near in time or place or relationship
noun
- To come closer in space or time to someone or something
Is Nears a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
5
Words with Friends
6
The word Near is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Near in a Sentence
- The plant was near dead when I got it.
- As the campers grew cold, so they gravitated nearer to the campfire
- I left the box near the door.
- The cat won't go near fire.
- There are several beaches near here.
- The nearest grocery store is three blocks away.
- The near side headlight is out.
- As the date of the performance neared, we grew more and more anxious.
- He always cheers up when baseball season nears.
- The airplane began to descend as it neared the island.
Synonyms for Near
Antonyms for Nears
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