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- English Word Neap Definition A neap tide.
- English Word Neaped Definition Left aground on the height of a spring tide, so that it will not float till the next spring tide; -- called also beneaped.
- English Word Neapolitan Definition Of of pertaining to Naples in Italy.
- English Word Neapolitan Definition A native or citizen of Naples.
- English Word Near Definition At a little distance, in place, time, manner, or degree; not remote; nigh.
- English Word Near Definition Nearly; almost; well-nigh.
- English Word Near Definition Closely; intimately.
- English Word Near Definition Not far distant in time, place, or degree; not remote; close at hand; adjacent; neighboring; nigh.
- English Word Near Definition Closely connected or related.
- English Word Near Definition Close to one's interests, affection, etc.; touching, or affecting intimately; intimate; dear; as, a near friend.
- English Word Near Definition Close to anything followed or imitated; not free, loose, or rambling; as, a version near to the original.
- English Word Near Definition So as barely to avoid or pass injury or loss; close; narrow; as, a near escape.
- English Word Near Definition Next to the driver, when he is on foot; in the Unted States, on the left of an animal or a team; as, the near ox; the near leg. See Off side, under Off, a.
- English Word Near Definition Immediate; direct; close; short.
- English Word Near Definition Close-fisted; parsimonious.
- English Word Near Definition Adjacent to; close by; not far from; nigh; as, the ship sailed near the land. See the Note under near, a.
- English Word Near Definition To approach; to come nearer; as, the ship neared the land.
- English Word Near Definition To draw near; to approach.
- English Word Near-legged Definition Having the feet so near together that they interfere in traveling.
- English Word Nearctic Definition Of or pertaining to a region of the earth's surface including all of temperate and arctic North America and Greenland. In the geographical distribution of animals, this region is marked off as the habitat certain species.