at or to a short distance away; nearby

a bomb exploded somewhere near

she took a step nearer

a short time away in the future

his retirement was drawing near

almost

a near perfect fit

nearly

I near fell out of the chair

at or to a short distance away from (a place)

the car park near the sawmill

do you live near here?

the table nearest the door

a short period of time from

near the end of the war

details will be given nearer the date

close to (a state); verging on

she gave a tiny smile, brave but near tears

she was near to death

similar to

a shape near to the original

located a short distance away

a large house in the near distance

I was a mile from the nearest village

only a short time ahead

the conflict is unlikely to be resolved in the near future

similar

walking in these shoes is the nearest thing to floating on air

located on the nearside of a vehicle

the near right-hand end window of the caravan

(of a person) mean; miserly

come near to; approach

soon the cab would be nearing Oxford Street

lunchtime neared