1.not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances;
near neighbors
2.being on the left side;
the near or nigh horse is the one on the left
3.closely resembling the genuine article;
near beer
4.giving or spending with reluctance;
our cheeseparing administration
5.with or in a close or intimate relationship;
a good friend
6.very close in resemblance;
sketched in an approximate likeness
7.near in time or place or relationship;
as the wedding day drew near
8.(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; `near' is sometimes used informally for `nearly' and `most' is sometimes used informally for `almost';
the job is (just) about done
1.move towards;
We were approaching our destination