Word: nearest
Phonetic:
/ˈnɪəɹɪst/Listen:
Physically close. Example: I can't see near objects very clearly without my glasses.
Close in time. Example: The end is near.
Closely connected or related. Example: The deceased man had no near relatives.
Close to one's interests, affection, etc.; intimate; dear. Example: a near friend
Close to anything followed or imitated; not free, loose, or rambling. Example: a version near to the original
So as barely to avoid or pass injury or loss; close; narrow. Example: a near escape
Approximate, almost. Example: The two words are near synonyms.
(in relation to a vehicle) On the side nearest to the kerb (the left-hand side if one drives on the left). Example: The near front wheel came loose.
Next to the driver, when he is on foot; on the left of an animal or a team. Example: the near ox; the near leg
Immediate; direct; close; short.
Stingy; parsimonious.
Closest to. Example: Mercury is the planet nearest the Sun.
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