adj.
1.not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
2.being on the left side
3.closely resembling the genuine article
4.giving or spending with reluctance
5.with or in a close or intimate relationship
6.very close in resemblance near adv.
1.near in time or place or relationship
2.(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished near v.
1.move towards
Idiom of the Day
shake in one's boots
to be afraid, to shake from fear
The little boy was shaking in his boots when the large dog approached him.