noun

1. The left side of a horse or of a team of horses pulling a carriage etc.

Synonyms: near side

verb

1. To come closer to; to approach.

   “The ship nears the land.”

adjective

1. Physically close.

   “I can't see near objects very clearly without my glasses.”

2. Close in time.

   “The end is near.”

3. Closely connected or related.

   “The deceased man had no near relatives.”

Synonyms: close

adverb

1. At or towards a position close in space or time.

2. Nearly; almost.

   “He was near unconscious when I found him.”

preposition

1. Physically close to, in close proximity to.

   “There are habitable planets orbiting many of the stars near our Sun.”

2. Close to in time.

   “The voyage was near completion.”

3. Close to in nature or degree.

   “His opinions are near the limit of what is acceptable.”