Reverse Dictionary: NEAR

ADJECTIVES
► AIM of distance, etc.: near, close → 1790 Eng. dial.
► BAINSOME near at hand → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► CLOSE ABOARD very near → 1916 Amer. dial.
► GAIN-HAND near to, close at hand, adjacent; easily reached, convenient → 1796 Eng. dial.
► GAINISH somewhat near → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► GAIN-OF-HAND near to, close at hand, adjacent; easily reached, convenient → 1796 Eng. dial.
► GAINY near, short → 1691 Eng. dial.
► INNERLY in a state of near neighbourhood → 1902 Sc. (Bk.)
► NEAR AS DAMMIT very close or near indeed → 1908 colloq.
► NEAR AS PEAS very near → 1909 Amer. dial.
► NEAR-HAND near, neighbouring, close at hand → 1835 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► NEAR-HAND BY near, hard by → 1789 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► NEARMOST nearest → 1570 Eng. dial.
► NEDDHERMER nearer → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► NEIST nearest, nighest, next → 1783 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► NESSARY near, convenient → 1691 Eng. dial. obs.
► NETHER nearer, next → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► NIGH AS PEAS very near → 1909 Amer. dial.
► PREST close at hand, near → c1450 obs.
► PROPINQUANT near, neighbouring, adjacent → 1633
► QUEME fit, fitting, suitable; convenient, handy; near at hand, close → a1300 obs. exc. N. Eng. dial.
► WITHIN COOEE nearby, close → 1836 Aust. sl.

ADVERBS & PREPOSITIONS
► ALL AROUND near, close to → 1938 Amer. dial.
► ANEAR close by, near → 1893 Ireland & Eng. & Amer. dial.
► ANEARST near, close to → 1790 Eng. dial.
► ANEAST near, near to → 1746 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► ANENT against, near, in proximity to → 1857 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► ANEWST of place: near, hard by → 1691 Eng. dial.
► ANIGH close or near → 1630s
► ANIGHST near, near to; generally used with verb of motion → 1850 Eng. dial.
► ASIDEN beside, near → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► ASIDES of place: beside, near → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► BAIN conveniently near, handy → a1700 N. Eng. dial.
► BESIDES close by, near → c1205 obs.
► GAINISH near to, nearly, almost → 1890 Eng. dial.
► IMEZ near → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► JAM very near; close, hard up against → 1912 Amer. dial.
► JAM UP very near; close, hard up against → 1837 Amer. dial.
► NEARABOUT near, close to → 1871 Sc.
► NEARDER nearer → 1867 Eng. dial.
► NEARDEREST nearest → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► NEARDERMOST nearest; only used when personal contact is implied → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► NEARDEST nearest → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► NEARER-HAND nearer, closer → 1893 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► NEAR-HAND near, hard by, close at hand, close by → a1300 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
► NEARMOST nearest, next → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► NEAR-POINTS extremely near → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► NEARTHEST nearest → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► NEWST near, hereabout → 1881 Eng. dial.
► NIGHABOUT close by, near by, in the vicinity → 1884 Amer. dial.
► OFF AGAINST opposite, in front of, near → 1946 Amer. dial.
► ONFAST near, close on → c1200 obs.
► ON THE COAST nearby → 1859 Amer. dial. arch.
► SNUG BY near by → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)

NOUNS
► ADJACENCE the state of lying near → 1605 obs.
► ADMOTION a bringing into contact, nearness → 1603 obs.
► AFFINITY the state of being near to something; closeness, proximity → 1612 obs.
► NEAR-HAND GATE the nearest way → 1827 Eng. dial.
► NEAR-HANDNESS nearness; a short distance → 1905 Sc. (Bk.)
► PROXIMIORITY the fact of being nearer; greater proximity → 1720 obs.
► VOISINAGE the act of being neighbouring or near → 1665 obs.

PHRASES
► ALWAYS AROUND LIKE A PICKED UP DINNER easily at hand → 1913 Amer. dial (Bk.)
► FAST AND SNELL near, towards, in a straight line → 1895 Sc.

VERBS
► APPROPINQUE to draw near to, to approach → 1663 obs.
► BE AT INCHES WITH to be very near → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► PROPINQUATE to approach, to draw near to → 1623 obs.
► SUCCEED to come up or near to; to approach → 1596 obs.
► VICINATE to lie near to, to be next to, to adjoin → 1638 obs.