at a short distance from (in space or time); directly connected by birth
close by physically
Cases of word usage
1) next (to a person, thing); near (to a person, thing) but not necessarily touching (adjacent)
2) a way of entering or getting near (approach)
3) (of plants, animals etc) growing or living in or near water (aquatic)
4) (especially of lenses in spectacles) design for both distant and near vision (bifocal)
5) the edge; the part near the edge (border)
6) a person standing near but not taking part in an event or activity (bystander)
7) a long tunic with a cord at the waist, worn by men in the Near East (caftan)
8) of, at, from or near the centre (central)
9) a low area of loose, dry sand near the coast (dune)
10) vapour in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, thicker than mist and difficult to see through (fog)