{
    "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
}