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/nɪə(r)/adjective
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पास, निकट, नज़दीक
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a short distance away in space or time
पास, निकट, नज़दीक
- Where is the nearest hospital?
- The exam is near; stop wasting time.
- in the near future
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- Is there a bank near here?
- Diwali is near, and the markets are already crowded.
- Our house is quite near to the river.
Synonyms close nearby adjacent neighbouring imminent
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close to being something; similar
लगभग, करीब-करीब, मिलता-जुलता
- a near miss
- The nearest thing to a plan we have is this list.
- It was a near-perfect score.
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- The farmer faced a near disaster when the dam almost broke.
- The match ended in a near tie.
- It was a near thing, but he caught the train.
Synonyms almost close approximate similar
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[only before noun]
closely related
निकट (संबंधी)
- Only near relatives were invited.
- He is a near relative of the bride.
- Only the near family attended the quiet ceremony.
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- She is a near cousin of the chief guest.
- He is a near neighbour, so we meet daily.
Opposite distant
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at a short distance away; almost
पास, निकट; लगभग
- Do not come too near.
- Winter is drawing near.
- It is nowhere near finished.
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- The thunder came nearer as the sky grew dark.
- Please come near and listen carefully.
- The deadline is drawing near, so I must hurry.
Synonyms close nearby almost nearly
Opposite far far away
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at a short distance from somebody or something; close to
के पास, के निकट
- The school is near the station.
- Nobody came near the sick man.
- It is getting near the end of the year.
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- They live near the airport in Delhi.
- Do not park your scooter near the gate.
- Is there a temple somewhere near your hostel?
Synonyms close to next to by beside in the vicinity of
Opposite far from away from
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[I, T] ~ (sth) formal
to come close to something in time or space
पास आना, निकट पहुँचना
- The project is nearing completion.
- As the train neared the city, the fields gave way to factories.
- The old man is nearing ninety, but he still walks every morning.
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- As we neared the village, we heard the sound of drums.
- Talks between the two companies are nearing an end.
Synonyms approach draw near come close to close in on
Opposite recede move away
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
near (to) sb / sth (preposition)
As a preposition, near is used without to or with to. Both are correct: near the station, near to the station.
Preposition के रूप में 'near' बिना 'to' या 'to' के साथ दोनों सही हैं: near the station, near to the station।
- The school is near the temple.
- Radhika lives near to the river.
near + noun (adjective)
As an adjective, near means close in distance or time: the near future, the nearest hospital.
Adjective के रूप में 'near' का अर्थ दूरी या समय में पास है: the near future, the nearest hospital।
- We hope to meet again in the near future.
- Where is the nearest bus stop?
near (verb) / be nearing sth
As a verb, near means to get close to: The train neared the station.
Verb के रूप में 'near' का अर्थ पास पहुँचना है: The train neared the station।
- The project is nearing completion.
- As the year neared its end, prices rose.
near vs nearly vs nearby
Near is about closeness; nearly means almost; nearby is an adverb or adjective for something close.
'Near' निकटता के लिए है; 'nearly' का अर्थ लगभग है; 'nearby' पास की चीज़ के लिए adverb या adjective है।
- He nearly missed the train.
- There is a nearby market.
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near + noun
the endthe stationthe seathe borderthe doormidnight
- The shop is near the bus stand.
adverb + near
veryquitefairlysotoopretty
- The exam is getting very near.
adjective: near + noun
futuremissdeathperfectrelativetotal
- The jeep had a near miss with a bullock cart.
verb + near
comegetdrawmovelivestand
- Do not go near the electric pole.
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- Radhika's house is near the railway station.
राधिका का घर रेलवे स्टेशन के पास है।
- As the exam drew near, she studied late into the night.
जैसे-जैसे परीक्षा पास आई, वह रात देर तक पढ़ती रही।
- The old man is near eighty but still walks daily.
बुज़ुर्ग लगभग अस्सी वर्ष के हैं पर आज भी रोज़ टहलते हैं।
- The cricket match ended in a near tie.
क्रिकेट मैच लगभग बराबरी पर समाप्त हुआ।
- Please keep the medicine near at hand.
कृपया दवा हाथ के पास रखिए।
!Common mistakes 4
✗ The school is near from my house.
✓ The school is near my house.
Near is followed directly by the noun, with no from.
'Near' के बाद सीधे noun आता है, 'from' नहीं।
✗ He is nearly the door.
✓ He is near the door.
Nearly means almost; closeness in place needs near.
'Nearly' का अर्थ लगभग है; स्थान में निकटता के लिए 'near' चाहिए।
✗ He near missed the bus.
✓ He nearly missed the bus.
To mean almost, use nearly, not near.
लगभग के अर्थ में 'nearly' प्रयोग करें, 'near' नहीं।
✗ Our school is more near to the station than yours.
✓ Our school is nearer to the station than yours.
Near forms its comparative with -er.
'Near' का comparative -er से बनता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Near, close and next to differ in how exactly they say closeness.
Near, close और next to निकटता को अलग-अलग सटीकता से बताते हैं।
A short distance away, in place or time.
स्थान या समय में थोड़ी दूरी पर।
- The bank is near the market.
Very near; often used with to for relationships too.
बहुत पास; संबंधों के लिए भी 'to' के साथ प्रयुक्त।
- They are close to each other.
At the side of, touching or almost touching.
के बगल में, स्पर्श करते हुए या लगभग स्पर्श करते हुए।
- She sat beside me.
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near and dear
(of people) closely loved
प्रियजन, अपने लोग
- She invited only her near and dear to the wedding.
a near miss | a near thing
a situation in which an accident or a failure is only just avoided
बाल-बाल बचना
- The two buses had a near miss on the bridge.
- We caught the train, but it was a near thing.
nowhere near
not at all close to
कहीं भी पास नहीं, बहुत दूर
- The essay is nowhere near ready.
so near and yet so far
close to success but still not successful
इतने पास आकर भी सफलता से दूर
- He missed the cut-off by one mark: so near and yet so far.
near at hand
close by; soon
पास ही; जल्द
- Help is near at hand.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
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near, nearly and nearby
Near means close in distance or time: 'near the station', 'the exam is near'. Nearly means almost: 'nearly finished', 'nearly a year'. Nearby means close by: 'a nearby village', 'They live nearby.' Note 'near to' is also correct ('near to tears'), but the plain 'near the station' is more usual; 'the near future' and 'a near relative' are fixed.
Near का अर्थ 'दूरी या समय में पास' है: 'near the station', 'the exam is near'। Nearly का अर्थ 'लगभग' है: 'nearly finished', 'nearly a year'। Nearby का अर्थ 'पास ही' है: 'a nearby village', 'They live nearby'। ध्यान रखिए 'near to' भी सही है ('near to tears'), पर सादा 'near the station' अधिक सामान्य है; 'the near future' और 'a near relative' तय हैं।
§Grammar and usage
Near (close) versus nearly (almost); 'near the station' (no 'to' needed), 'nearly finished'.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: near (पास) बनाम nearly (लगभग); 'near the station' ('to' ज़रूरी नहीं), 'nearly finished'।
Near is adjective, adverb, preposition and verb, all one spelling.
Near adjective, adverb, preposition और verb है, सब एक spelling।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Near and dear, a near miss, nowhere near, so near and yet so far, near at hand, in the near future, far and near.
Idioms: near and dear (बहुत प्रिय और अपने), a near miss (बाल-बाल बचना), nowhere near (बिल्कुल पास नहीं, बहुत दूर), so near and yet so far (पास होकर भी पहुँच से दूर), near at hand (हाथ के पास), in the near future (निकट भविष्य में), far and near (दूर-दूर तक, हर जगह)।