Physically close.
I can't see near objects very clearly without my glasses.
Close in time.
The end is near.
Closely connected or related.
The deceased man had no near relatives.
Close to one's interests, affection, etc.; intimate; dear.
a near friend
Close to anything followed or imitated; not free, loose, or rambling.
a version near to the original
So as barely to avoid or pass injury or loss; close; narrow.
a near escape
Approximate, almost.
The two words are near synonyms.
(in relation to a vehicle) On the side nearest to the kerb (the left-hand side if one drives on the left).
The near front wheel came loose.
Next to the driver, when he is on foot; on the left of an animal or a team.
the near ox; the near leg
Immediate; direct; close; short.
Stingy; parsimonious.
Closer to.
I'd like to live nearer the office.