Near

 Near

####A short distance away from someone or something

e.g. They live near London.

e.g. They moved house to be nearer the school.

'Near to' especially in BrE

e.g. There is a hotel near to the beach.

####Short time before

e.g. I didn’t remember to phone until near the end of the week.

e.g. I may pay you a visit near the beginning of next month.

####Almost doing something or almost in a particular state

e.g. The work is now near completion.

e.g. A lot of the women were near tears.

####Almost at a particular amount or level

e.g. Inflation is now near 10%.

e.g. He looked nearer fifty than forty.

Source:

Cambridge dictionary

Longman dictionary

Oxford dictionary