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Term: Near

Sense 1: Adjective

Description: Close in distance or proximity.

Sample Sentence: The grocery store is near the park.

Sense 2: Adverb

Description: Close in time or occurrence.

Sample Sentence: The end of the semester is near, so I have to study hard.

Sense 3: Preposition

Description: Close to or in proximity with something or someone.

Sample Sentence: The table is near the window.

Sense 4: Noun

Description: A location or area nearby.

Sample Sentence: Let's go to the park and explore the nears.

Sense 5: Verb

Description: To come close to something.

Sample Sentence: The car nears the finish line.

Sense 6: Comparative Adjective

Description: Closer in distance or proximity compared to something else.

Sample Sentence: The blue building is nearer to the park than the yellow one.