Near meaning : The left side of a horse or of a team of horses pulling a carriage etc. To come closer to; to approach. Physically close. Close in time. Closely connected or related. Close to one's interests, affection, etc.; intimate; dear. Close to anything followed or imitated; not free, loose, or rambling. So as barely to avoid or pass injury or loss; close; narrow. Approximate, almost. (in relation to a vehicle) On the side nearest to the kerb (the left-hand side if one drives on the left). Next to the driver, when he is on foot; on the left of an animal or a team. Immediate; direct; close; short. Stingy; parsimonious. At or towards a position close in space or time. Nearly; almost. Physically close to, in close proximity to. Close to in time. Close to in nature or degree.