Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Near \Near\ (n[=e]r), adv. [AS. ne['a]r, compar. of ne['a]h
   nigh. See {Nigh}.]
   1. At a little distance, in place, time, manner, or degree;
      not remote; nigh.

            My wife! my traitress! let her not come near me.
                                                  --Milton.

   2. Nearly; almost; well-nigh. ``Near twenty years ago.''
      --Shak. ``Near a fortnight ago.'' --Addison.

            Near about the yearly value of the land. --Locke.

   3. Closely; intimately. --Shak.

   {Far and near}, at a distance and close by; throughout a
      whole region.

   {To come near to}, to want but little of; to approximate to.
      ``Such a sum he found would go near to ruin him.''
      --Addison.

   {Near the wind} (Naut.), close to the wind; closehauled.

Far \Far\, adv.
   1. To a great extent or distance of space; widely; as, we are
      separated far from each other.

   2. To a great distance in time from any point; remotely; as,
      he pushed his researches far into antiquity.

   3. In great part; as, the day is far spent.

   4. In a great proportion; by many degrees; very much; deeply;
      greatly.

            Who can find a virtuous woman ? for her price is far
            above rubies.                         --Prov. xxxi.
                                                  10.

   {As far as}, to the extent, or degree, that. See {As far as},
      under {As}.

   {Far off}.
      (a) At a great distance, absolutely or relatively.
      (b) Distant in sympathy or affection; alienated. ``But
          now, in Christ Jesus, ye who some time were far off
          are made nigh by the blood of Christ.'' --Eph. ii. 13.

   {Far other}, different by a great degree; not the same; quite
      unlike. --Pope.

   {Far and near}, at a distance and close by; throughout a
      whole region.

   {Far and wide}, distantly and broadly; comprehensively. ``Far
      and wide his eye commands.'' --Milton.

   {From far}, from a great distance; from a remote place.

   Note: Far often occurs in self-explaining compounds, such as
         far-extended, far-reaching, far-spread.

Source : WordNet®

far and near
     adv : over great areas or distances; everywhere; "he traveled far
           and wide"; "the news spread far and wide"; "people came
           from far and near"; "searched for the child far and
           near" [syn: {far and wide}]