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Definition of 'close'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (v.t.) close
to put (something) in a position to obstruct an entrance or opening; shut.

2.  close
to stop or obstruct (a gap, entrance, aperture, etc.):
to close a hole in the wall.

3.  close
to block or hinder passage across or access to:
to close a border to tourists.

4.  close
to stop or obstruct the entrances, apertures, or gaps in:
to close a box.

5.  close
to make imperceptive or inaccessible:
to close one's mind to criticisms.

6.  close
to bring together the parts of; join (often fol. by up):
Close up ranks!

7.  close
to bring to an end:
to close a debate.

8.  close
to conclude successfully; consummate:
to close a deal.

9.  close
to stop rendering the customary services of:
to close a store for the night.

10.  close
to terminate or suspend the operation of:
The police closed the bar for selling liquor to minors.

11.  close
Naut. to come close to.

12.  close
Archaic. to enclose; cover in.

13. (v.i.) close
to become closed; shut:
The door closed with a bang.

14.  close
to come together; unite:
Her lips closed firmly.

15.  close
to come close:
His pursuers closed rapidly.

16.  close
to grapple; engage in close encounter (often fol. by with):
to close with enemy troops.

17.  close
to come to an end; terminate.

18.  close
to cease to offer the customary activities or services:
The school closed for the summer.

19.  close
to cease to be performed:
The play closed yesterday.

20.  close
to enter into or reach an agreement, usu. as a contract.

21.  close
(of a stock or stocks) to be priced or show a change in price as specified at the end of a trading period.

22.  close
close down,

23.  close
to terminate the operation of; discontinue.

24.  close
close in on or upon,

25.  close
to approach stealthily, as to capture.

26.  close
to envelop or seem to envelop, as if to suffocate.

27.  close
close out,

28.  close
to reduce the price of (merchandise) for quick sale.

29.  close
to dispose of completely; liquidate:
to close out a bank account.

30. (adj.) close
having the parts or elements near to one another:
a close design.

31.  close
compact; dense:
a close weave.

32.  close
being in or having proximity in space or time.

33.  close
marked by similarity in degree, action, feeling, etc.:
Dark pink is close to red.

34.  close
near, or near together, in kind or relationship:
a close relative.

35.  close
intimate or confidential; dear.

36.  close
based on a strong uniting feeling of respect, honor, or love:
a close friend.

37.  close
fitting tightly:
a close sweater.

38.  close
cut flush with the surface or very short:
a close haircut.

39.  close
not deviating from the subject under consideration.

40.  close
strict; searching; minute:
close investigation.

41.  close
not deviating from a model or original:
a close translation.

42.  close
nearly even or equal:
a close contest.

43.  close
strictly logical:
close reasoning.

44.  close
shut; shut tight; not open:
a close hatch.

45.  close
shut in; enclosed.

46.  close
completely surrounding:
a close siege.

47.  close
without opening; with all openings closed.

48.  close
confined; narrow; stuffy:
close rooms.

49.  close
heavy; oppressive:
close, sultry weather.

50.  close
narrowly confined, as a prisoner.

51.  close
practicing or keeping secrecy; secretive; reticent.

52.  close
parsimonious; stingy.

53.  close
scarce, as money.

54.  close
not open to public or general admission, competition, etc.

55.  close
(of a vowel) articulated with a small opening between the tongue and the roof of the mouth, as the vowel sound of meet; high.

56. (adv.) close
in a close manner; closely.

57.  close
near; close by.

58. (n.) close
the act of closing.

59.  close
the end or conclusion.

60.  close
an enclosed place or enclosure, esp. one beside a cathedral.

61.  close
any piece of land held as private property.

62.  close
the closing price on a stock.

63.  close
the closing prices on an exchange market.

64.  close
Brit.

65.  close
a narrow alley terminating in a dead end.

66.  close
a courtyard with one entrance.

Definition of 'close'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) stopping point, finale, finis, finish, last, conclusion, close
the temporal end; the concluding time
"the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell"; "the market was up at the finish"; "they were playing better at the close of the season"

2. (noun) conclusion, end, close, closing, ending
the last section of a communication
"in conclusion I want to say..."

3. (adj) finale, close, closing curtain, finis
the concluding part of any performance

4. (adj) close
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
"close to noon"; "how close are we to town?"; "a close formation of ships"

5. (adj) close
close in relevance or relationship
"a close family"; "we are all...in close sympathy with..."; "close kin"; "a close resemblance"

6. (adj) near, close, nigh
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
"near neighbors"; "in the near future"; "they are near equals"; "his nearest approach to success"; "a very near thing"; "a near hit by the bomb"; "she was near tears"; "she was close to tears"; "had a close call"

7. (adj) close
rigorously attentive; strict and thorough
"close supervision"; "paid close attention"; "a close study"; "kept a close watch on expenditures"

8. (adj) close, faithful
marked by fidelity to an original
"a close translation"; "a faithful copy of the portrait"; "a faithful rendering of the observed facts"

9. (adj) close, tight
(of a contest or contestants) evenly matched
"a close contest"; "a close election"; "a tight game"

10. (adj) close, confining
crowded
"close quarters"

11. (adj) airless, close, stuffy, unaired
lacking fresh air
"a dusty airless attic"; "the dreadfully close atmosphere"; "hot and stuffy and the air was blue with smoke"

12. (adj) close, tight
of textiles
"a close weave"; "smooth percale with a very tight weave"

13. (adj) close
strictly confined or guarded
"kept under close custody"

14. (adj) close
confined to specific persons
"a close secret"

15. (adj) close, snug, close-fitting
fitting closely but comfortably
"a close fit"

16. (adj) close
used of hair or haircuts
"a close military haircut"

17. (adj) cheeseparing, close, near, penny-pinching, skinny
giving or spending with reluctance
"our cheeseparing administration"; "very close (or near) with his money"; "a penny-pinching miserly old man"

18. (verb) close, closelipped, closemouthed, secretive, tightlipped
inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information
"although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it"

19. (verb) close, shut
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
"Close the door"; "shut the window"

20. (verb) close, shut
become closed
"The windows closed with a loud bang"

21. (verb) close up, close, fold, shut down, close down
cease to operate or cause to cease operating
"The owners decided to move and to close the factory"; "My business closes every night at 8 P.M."; "close up the shop"

22. (verb) close
finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.)
"The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board"

23. (verb) conclude, close
come to a close
"The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin"

24. (verb) close
complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement
"We closed on the house on Friday"; "They closed the deal on the building"

25. (verb) close
be priced or listed when trading stops
"The stock market closed high this Friday"; "My new stocks closed at $59 last night"

26. (verb) close
engage at close quarters
"close with the enemy"

27. (verb) close
cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop

28. (verb) close
change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact

29. (verb) close, come together
come together, as if in an embrace
"Her arms closed around her long lost relative"

30. (verb) close
draw near
"The probe closed with the space station"

31. (verb) close
bring together all the elements or parts of
"Management closed ranks"

32. (verb) close
bar access to
"Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours"

33. (verb) close, fill up
fill or stop up
"Can you close the cracks with caulking?"

34. (verb) close up, close
unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of
"close the circuit"; "close a wound"; "close a book"; "close up an umbrella"

35. (adverb) close
finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead
"The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning"

36. (adverb) near, nigh, close
near in time or place or relationship
"as the wedding day drew near"; "stood near the door"; "don't shoot until they come near"; "getting near to the true explanation"; "her mother is always near"; "The end draws nigh"; "the bullet didn't come close"; "don't get too close to the fire"

37. (adverb) close, closely, tight
in an attentive manner
"he remained close on his guard"

Definition of 'close'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (verb) close
≠ open
to close the door/window/drawer; so sleepy her eyes began to close

2.  close
≠ open
We close at 9.; to close the store for lunch

3.  close
≠ start up
stores that were forced to close

4.  close
≠ begin, start
to close the meeting with a short presentation

5.  close
to prevent people from entering a place
They've closed all entrances to the building.; roads closed to traffic

6.  close
to stop operating
Close all windows and restart.; It should close down automatically.

7. (adjective) close
not far
a park close to our house

8.  close
not far in time, or with little time between
close to my birthday; There were two explosions close together.

9.  close
likely to happen soon
closer to doing a deal

10.  close
close to tears
likely to cry

11.  close
almost correct
Mary's answer was closest.

12.  close
almost the same
a close match with her blood; close to 12,000 people

13.  close
(of people) very fond of each other
close friends; Our families were very close.

14.  close
being a near family relation
a close relative; a funeral for close family only

15.  close
having almost the same number of points
We won, but it was close.; a close contest between the two candidates

16.  close
careful and thorough; = meticulous
a close examination

17.  close
close to the bone
likely to cause offense
That last joke was a little too close to the bone.

18. (adverb) close
near
Sit close to me.; to move a little closer; a car following close behind; There were several small shop close by.

19.  close
close up/up close
from very nearby
Up close he looked much younger.

20.  close
near in time
It was getting close to the wedding.

21. (noun) close
the end of a period or activity
at the close of business

Definition of 'close'

Webster Dictionary

1. (adverb) close
in a close manner

2. (adverb) close
secretly; darkly

3. (noun) close
to stop, or fill up, as an opening; to shut; as, to close the eyes; to close a door

4. (noun) close
to bring together the parts of; to consolidate; as, to close the ranks of an army; -- often used with up

5. (noun) close
to bring to an end or period; to conclude; to complete; to finish; to end; to consummate; as, to close a bargain; to close a course of instruction

6. (noun) close
to come or gather around; to inclose; to encompass; to confine

7. (noun) close
the manner of shutting; the union of parts; junction

8. (noun) close
conclusion; cessation; ending; end

9. (noun) close
a grapple in wrestling

10. (noun) close
the conclusion of a strain of music; cadence

11. (noun) close
a double bar marking the end

12. (verb) close
to come together; to unite or coalesce, as the parts of a wound, or parts separated

13. (verb) close
to end, terminate, or come to a period; as, the debate closed at six o'clock

14. (verb) close
to grapple; to engage in hand-to-hand fight

15. (verb) close
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

16. (verb) close
a narrow passage leading from a street to a court, and the houses within

17. (verb) close
the interest which one may have in a piece of ground, even though it is not inclosed

18. (verb) close
shut fast; closed; tight; as, a close box

19. (verb) close
narrow; confined; as, a close alley; close quarters

20. (verb) close
oppressive; without motion or ventilation; causing a feeling of lassitude; -- said of the air, weather, etc

21. (verb) close
strictly confined; carefully quarded; as, a close prisoner

22. (verb) close
out of the way observation; secluded; secret; hidden

23. (verb) close
disposed to keep secrets; secretive; reticent

24. (verb) close
having the parts near each other; dense; solid; compact; as applied to bodies; viscous; tenacious; not volatile, as applied to liquids

25. (verb) close
concise; to the point; as, close reasoning

26. (verb) close
adjoining; near; either in space; time, or thought; -- often followed by to

27. (verb) close
short; as, to cut grass or hair close

28. (verb) close
intimate; familiar; confidential

29. (verb) close
nearly equal; almost evenly balanced; as, a close vote

30. (verb) close
difficult to obtain; as, money is close

31. (verb) close
parsimonious; stingy

32. (verb) close
adhering strictly to a standard or original; exact; strict; as, a close translation

33. (verb) close
accurate; careful; precise; also, attentive; undeviating; strict; not wandering; as, a close observer

34. (verb) close
uttered with a relatively contracted opening of the mouth, as certain sounds of e and o in French, Italian, and German; -- opposed to open

Translation of 'close'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: near in time, place etc He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.
Afrikaans: naby	Arabic: قَريب، إلى جانِب	Bulgarian: близо
Brazilian: perto	Czech: blízko	German: nahe
Danish: tæt; nær	Greek: κοντά	Spanish: cerca( de)
Estonian: (ligi)lähedal	Farsi: نزدیک	Finnish: lähellä
French: près (de)	Hebrew: קָרוֹב	Hindi: पास में
Croatian: blizu	Hungarian: közel	Indonesian: dekat
Icelandic: nálægt, nærri	Italian: presso	Japanese: 接近して
Korean: (시간, 거리상으로) 가까운	Lithuanian: arti	Latvian: tuvu; tuvumā
Malay: rapat	Dutch: dicht	Norwegian: nær, på nært hold, rett/l
Polish: blisko	Persian: نزدیک	Pashto: نژدی
Portuguese: perto	Romanian: aproape (de)	Russian: рядом
Slovak: tesne	Slovenian: blizu	Serbian: blizu
Swedish: nära	Thai: ใกล้	Turkish: yakında, yanında
Taiwanese: 接近	Ukrainian: близько, поруч	Urdu: قریب ، پاس
Vietnamese: gần	Chinese: 接近
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