near vs about
about vs nearnear and about both are adjectives.
near is a verb but about is not a verb.
near and about both are adverbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| near | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| about | No | Yes | No | Yes |
As adverbs,
near and about
are synonyms defined as:
- near and about: (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
| near (adjective) | about (adjective) |
|---|---|
| not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances | on the move |
| 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 |
| near (verb) | about (verb) |
|---|---|
| move towards |
| near (adverb) | about (adverb) |
|---|---|
| near in time or place or relationship | (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct |
| (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but | in the area or vicinity |
| in or to a reversed position or direction | |
| in rotation or succession | |
| used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction | |
| (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but | |
| all around or on all sides |
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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