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Definition of Close

1. Noun. The temporal end; the concluding time. "They were playing better at the close of the season"

2. Verb. Move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut. "They want to close the doors"; "Shut the window"

3. Adjective. At or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other. "A close formation of ships"

4. Adverb. Near in time or place or relationship. "Don't get too close to the fire"

5. Noun. The last section of a communication. "In conclusion I want to say..."

6. Verb. Become closed. "The doors close "; "The windows closed with a loud bang"

7. Adjective. Close in relevance or relationship. "A close resemblance"

8. Adverb. In an attentive manner. "He remained close on his guard"

9. Noun. The concluding part of any performance.

10. Verb. Cease to operate or cause to cease operating. "The business is going to close "; "Close up the shop"

11. Adjective. Not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances. "Had a close call"

12. Verb. Finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.). "The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board"

13. Adjective. Rigorously attentive; strict and thorough. "Kept a close watch on expenditures"

14. Verb. Come to a close. "The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin"

15. Adjective. Marked by fidelity to an original. "A faithful rendering of the observed facts"

16. Verb. Complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement. "They closed the deal on the building"

17. Adjective. (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched. "A tight game"

18. Verb. Be priced or listed when trading stops. "My new stocks closed at $59 last night"

19. Adjective. Crowded. "Close quarters"

20. Verb. Engage at close quarters. "Close with the enemy"

21. Adjective. Lacking fresh air. "Hot and stuffy and the air was blue with smoke"

22. Verb. Cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop.

23. Adjective. Of textiles. "Smooth percale with a very tight weave"

24. Verb. Change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact.

25. Adjective. Strictly confined or guarded. "Kept under close custody"

26. Verb. Come together, as if in an embrace. "Her arms closed around her long lost relative"

27. Adjective. Confined to specific persons. "A close secret"

28. Verb. Draw near. "The probe closed with the space station"

29. Adjective. Fitting closely but comfortably. "A close fit"

30. Verb. Bring together all the elements or parts of. "Management closed ranks"

31. Adjective. Used of hair or haircuts. "A close military haircut"

32. Verb. Bar access to. "Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours"

33. Adjective. Giving or spending with reluctance. "A penny-pinching miserly old man"

34. Verb. Fill or stop up. "Can you close the cracks with caulking?"

35. Adjective. Inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information. "Although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it"

36. Verb. Unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of. "Close up an umbrella"

37. Verb. Finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead. "The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning"

Definition of Close

1. v. t. To stop, or fill up, as an opening; to shut; as, to close the eyes; to close a door.

2. v. i. To come together; to unite or coalesce, as the parts of a wound, or parts separated.

3. n. The manner of shutting; the union of parts; junction.

4. n. An inclosed place; especially, a small field or piece of land surrounded by a wall, hedge, or fence of any kind; -- specifically, the precinct of a cathedral or abbey.

5. a. Shut fast; closed; tight; as, a close box.

6. adv. In a close manner.

Definition of Close

1. Verb. To obstruct (an opening). ¹

2. Verb. To move so that an opening is closed. ¹

3. Verb. To put an end to. ¹

4. Verb. To make (e.g. a gap) smaller. ¹

5. Verb. (surveying) To have a vector sum of 0; that is, to form a closed polygon. ¹

6. Verb. (marketing) To make a sale. ¹

7. Verb. (baseball pitching) To make the final outs, usually three, of a game. ¹

8. Verb. (computing) To terminate a computer program or a window or file thereof. ¹

9. Noun. An end of something. ¹

10. Adjective. (rare) Closed, shut. ¹

11. Adjective. At a little distance; near. ¹

12. Adjective. Intimate; well-loved. ¹

13. Adjective. (context: Ireland, England, Scotland weather) hot, humid, with no wind. ¹

14. Adjective. (linguistics phonetics of a vowel) articulated with the tongue body relatively close to the hard palate ¹

15. Noun. (rare) An enclosed field. ¹

16. Noun. (British) A street that ends in a dead end. ¹

17. Noun. (Scotland) A very narrow alley between two buildings, often overhung by one of the buildings above the ground floor. ¹

18. Noun. A cathedral close. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Close

1. near [adj CLOSER, CLOSEST] : CLOSELY [adv] / to block against entry or passage [v CLOSED, CLOSING, CLOSES] : CLOSABLE [adj] - See also: near

Lexicographical Neighbors of Close

clopidol clopped clopping clopradone cloprostenol clops clopyralid cloque cloques clorazepate

clorgyline cloroqualone clorprenaline hydrochloride closable close (current term) close, but no cigar close-bodied close-captioning close-cropped close-fitting

close-grained close-hauled close-knit close-mid close-minded close-order drill close-packed close-packing close-quarter

Literary usage of Close

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Walden by Henry David Thoreau (1893)
"And as he spake, his wings would now and then Spread, as he meant to fly, then close again, — " so that we should suspect that we might be conversing' with ..."

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