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{
"term": "near",
"partOfSpeech": "preposition",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "a1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "at a short distance away from somebody/something",
"labels": "British English",
"cefr": "a1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "Do you live near here?"
},
{
"text": "Go and sit nearer (to) the fire."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "a short period of time from something",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "My birthday is very near Christmas."
},
{
"text": "I’ll think about it **nearer (to) the time** *(= when it is just going to happen)*."
}
],
"topics": ["Time"]
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "used before a number to mean ‘approximately’, ‘just below or above’",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "Share prices are near their record high of last year."
},
{
"text": "Profits fell from $11 million to nearer $8 million."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "similar to somebody/something in quality, size, etc.",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "Nobody else comes near her in intellect."
},
{
"text": "He's nearer 70 than 60."
},
{
"text": "This colour is nearest (to) the original."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 5,
"definition": "close to a particular state",
"sensetop": "near (doing) something",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "a state near (to) death"
},
{
"text": "She was **near to tears** *(= almost crying)*."
},
{
"text": "We **came near to** being killed."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "close to you in time or distance",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Help was at hand."
},
{
"text": "The property is ideally located with all local amenities close at hand."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "to be fairly accurate in a guess, statement, etc.",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Such guesses are thought to be close to the mark."
},
{
"text": "‘The Times’ was nearer the mark when it said…"
}
],
"topics": ["Doubt, guessing and certainty"]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "having a lot of importance and interest for somebody",
"examples": []
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/nɪə(r)/",
"audio": "ne/near/near__gb_2.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/nɪr/",
"audio": "ne/near/near__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": null
}