most vs near
near vs mostmost and near both are adjectives.
most is not a verb while near is a verb.
most and near both are adverbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| most | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| near | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
As adverbs,
most and near
are synonyms defined as:
- most and near: (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
| most (adjective) | near (adjective) |
|---|---|
| the superlative of `much' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `the'; a quantifier meaning the greatest in amount or extent or degree | not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances |
| (superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number | closely resembling the genuine article |
| with or in a close or intimate relationship | |
| being on the left side | |
| giving or spending with reluctance | |
| very close in resemblance |
| most (verb) | near (verb) |
|---|---|
| move towards |
| most (adverb) | near (adverb) |
|---|---|
| used to form the superlative, greatest in size or degree | near in time or place or relationship |
| very | (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but |
| (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but |
Words related to "most"
Words related to "near"
- about
- adjacent
- advance
- almost
- approach
- approximate
- artificial
- bear down on
- bear down upon
- cheeseparing
- close
- come
- come near
- come on
- come up
- crowd
- dear
- distance
- draw close
- draw near
- drive up
- edge in
- edge up
- far
- go on
- go up
- good
- hot
- left
- march on
- most
- move on
- nearby
- nearly
- nearness
- nigh
- pass on
- penny-pinching
- progress
- push
- skinny
- stingy
- ungenerous
- unreal
- virtually
- warm
- well-nigh
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