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Definition of Close up
1. Adverb. Very close. "Even firing at close range he missed"
Exact synonyms: At Close Range
2. Verb. Cease to operate or cause to cease operating. "The business is going to close up "; "Close up the shop"
Exact synonyms: Close, Close Down, Fold, Shut Down
Specialized synonyms: Adjourn, Retire, Withdraw
Derivative terms: Close, Closer, Closing, Closure, Closedown, Shutdown
Antonyms: Open
Specialized synonyms: Adjourn, Retire, Withdraw
Derivative terms: Close, Closer, Closing, Closure, Closedown, Shutdown
Antonyms: Open
3. Verb. Block passage through. "Obstruct the path"
Exact synonyms: Block, Impede, Jam, Obstruct, Obturate, Occlude
Specialized synonyms: Block Off, Blockade, Barricade, Barricado, Barricade, Asphyxiate, Choke, Stifle, Suffocate, Tie Up, Dam, Dam Up, Block Out, Screen, Earth Up, Land Up, Bar, Barricade, Block, Block Off, Block Up, Blockade, Stop, Back Up, Choke, Choke Off, Clog, Clog Up, Congest, Foul
Generic synonyms: Hinder, Impede
Derivative terms: Blocking, Impediment, Obstructer, Obstruction, Obstructive, Obstructor, Obturator, Occlusion, Occlusive
Antonyms: Free
Specialized synonyms: Block Off, Blockade, Barricade, Barricado, Barricade, Asphyxiate, Choke, Stifle, Suffocate, Tie Up, Dam, Dam Up, Block Out, Screen, Earth Up, Land Up, Bar, Barricade, Block, Block Off, Block Up, Blockade, Stop, Back Up, Choke, Choke Off, Clog, Clog Up, Congest, Foul
Generic synonyms: Hinder, Impede
Derivative terms: Blocking, Impediment, Obstructer, Obstruction, Obstructive, Obstructor, Obturator, Occlusion, Occlusive
Antonyms: Free
4. Verb. Unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of. "Close up an umbrella"
5. Verb. Refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent. "The children shut up when their father approached"
Definition of Close up
1. Verb. To move people closer together. ¹
2. Verb. To shut a building or a business for a period of time. ¹
3. Verb. To heal a cut or other wound ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Close Up
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