verb
- comes close to in distance, time, or degree; approaches
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘near’
Examples
- The train nears the station.
- As winter nears, the days grow shorter.
- She nears the finish line in first place.
- The deadline nears and we must work faster.
- The ship nears the harbor after a long voyage.
- His age nears ninety but he remains active.
- The temperature nears freezing tonight.