The difference between Near and Off side
When used as nouns, near means the left side of a horse or of a team of horses pulling a carriage etc, whereas off side means the side of the pitch away from the batsman's legs as he takes his stance at the wicket.
Near is also preposition with the meaning: close to, in close proximity to.
Near is also adverb with the meaning: having a small intervening distance with regard to something.
Near is also verb with the meaning: to come closer to.
Near is also adjective with the meaning: physically close.
check bellow for the other definitions of Near and Off side
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Near as an adjective:
Physically close.
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Near as an adjective:
Closely connected or related.
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Near as an adjective:
Close to one's interests, affection, etc.; intimate; dear.
Examples:
"a near friend"
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Near as an adjective:
Close to anything followed or imitated; not free, loose, or rambling.
Examples:
"a version near to the original"
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Near as an adjective:
So as barely to avoid or pass injury or loss; close; narrow.
Examples:
"a near escape"
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Near as an adjective (of an event):
Approaching.
Examples:
"The end is near."
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Near as an adjective:
Approximate, almost.
Examples:
"The two words are near synonyms."
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Near as an adjective (dated):
Next to the driver, when he is on foot; on the left of an animal or a team.
Examples:
"the near ox; the near leg"
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Near as an adjective (obsolete):
Immediate; direct; close; short.
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Near as an adjective (obsolete, slang):
Stingy; parsimonious.
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Near as an adverb:
Having a small intervening distance with regard to something.
Examples:
"I'm near-sighted."
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Near as an adverb (colloquial):
nearly
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Near as a preposition:
Close to, in close proximity to.
Examples:
"There are habitable planets orbiting many of the stars near our Sun."
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Near as a preposition:
Close to in time.
Examples:
"The voyage was near completion."
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Near as a verb (ambitransitive):
To come closer to; to approach.
Examples:
"The ship nears the land."
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Near as a noun:
The left side of a horse or of a team of horses pulling a carriage etc.
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Off side as a noun (cricket):
The side of the pitch away from the batsman's legs as he takes his stance at the wicket; the right side for a right-handed batsman.
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Off side as a noun (horsemanship):
The right-hand side of a horse.