I. adverb
1.
Synonyms: close , at close hand, hard, nearby, nigh
Antonyms: far
2.
Synonyms: about 5, near-at-hand, nearby
II. preposition
1.
Synonyms: about 1, around, circa, close on, nearby, nigh
2.
not far distant from
kept the boy near him
Synonyms: ||aside, beside, by, nearby, nigh, round
Idioms: close to, hard by, within earshot, within reach, within sight
III. adjective
1.
Synonyms: close 6, immediate, near-at-hand, nearby, nigh, proximate
Antonyms: far
2.
Synonyms: comparative , approximate, relative
IV. verb
Synonyms: approach 1, approximate, nigh
Related Word: equal, match, rival, touch
Contrasted words: alter, change, modify, vary; differ