close (kl s)
adj. clos·er, clos·est
1. Being near in space or time. See Usage Note at redundancy.
2. Being near in relationship: close relatives.
3. Bound by mutual interests, loyalties, or affections; intimate: close friends.
4. Having little or no space between elements or parts; tight and compact: a close weave.
5. Being near the surface; short: a close haircut.
6. Being on the brink of: close to tears.
7. Decided by a narrow margin; almost even: a close election.
8. Faithful to the original: a close copy.
9. Rigorous; thorough: close attention; close supervision.
10. Shut; closed.
11. Shut in; enclosed.
12. Confining or narrow; crowded: close quarters.
13. Fitting tightly: close garments.
14. Lacking fresh air; stuffy: a close room.
15. Confined to specific persons or groups: a close secret.
16. Strictly confined or guarded: kept under close custody.
17. Hidden from view; secluded.
18. Secretive; reticent: was close about her personal life.
19. Giving or spending with reluctance; stingy.
20. Not easily acquired; scarce: Money was close.
21. Linguistics Pronounced with the tongue near the palate, as the ee in meet. Used of vowels.
22. Marked by more rather than less punctuation, especially commas.
v. (kl
z) closed, clos·ing, clos·es
v.tr.
1. To move (a door, for example) so that an opening or passage is covered or obstructed; shut.
2. To bar access to: closed the road for repairs.
3. To fill or stop up: closed the cracks with plaster.
4. To stop the operations of permanently or temporarily: closed down the factory.
5. To make unavailable for use: closed the area to development; closed the database to further changes.
6. To bring to an end; terminate: close a letter; close a bank account.
7. To bring together all the elements or parts of: Management closed ranks and ostracized the troublemaker.
8. To join or unite; bring into contact: close a circuit.
9. To draw or bind together the edges of: close a wound.
10. Sports To modify (one's stance), as in baseball or golf, by turning the body so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact with the ball.
11. To complete the final details or negotiations on: close a deal.
12. Archaic To enclose on all sides.
v.intr.
1. To become shut: The door closed quietly.
2. To come to an end; finish: The book closes on a hopeful note.
3. To reach an agreement; come to terms.
4. To cease operation: The shop closes at six.
5. To be priced or listed at a specified amount when trading ends: Stocks closed higher on Monday.
6.
a. To engage at close quarters: closed with the enemy.
b. To draw near: The orbiter closed with the space station in preparation for docking.
7. To come together: My arms closed around the little child.
8. Baseball To finish a game by protecting a lead. Used of relief pitchers.
n. (kl
z)
1. The act of closing.
2. A conclusion; a finish: The meeting came to a close.
3. Music The concluding part of a phrase or theme; a cadence.
4. (kl
s) An enclosed place, especially land surrounding or beside a cathedral or other building.
5. (kl
s) Chiefly British A narrow way or alley.
6. Archaic A fight at close quarters.
adv. (kl
Phrasal Verbs:s) closer, closest
In a close position or manner; closely: stayed close together.
close in
1. To seem to be gathering in on all sides: The problems closed in.
2. To advance on a target so as to block escape: The police closed in on the sniper.
3. To surround so as to make unusable: The airport was closed in by fog.
close out
Idioms:
1. To dispose of (a line of merchandise) at reduced prices.
2. To terminate, as by selling: close out a business.
close to home
So as to affect one's feelings or interests: Her comment hit close to home.
close to the wind Nautical
At a close angle into the direction from which the wind is blowing: sailing close to the wind.
[Middle English clos, closed, from Old French, from Latin clausus, past participle of claudere, to close. V., from Middle English closen, from Old French clore, clos-, from Latin claudere.]
close
 ly adv.
close
ness n.
clos
ing (klz ng) n.
Synonyms: close, immediate, near, nearby, nigh, proximate
These adjectives mean not far from another in space, time, or relationship: an airport close to town; her immediate family; his nearest relative; a nearby library; our nighest neighbor; the proximate neighborhood. See Also Synonyms at complete.
Antonym: far
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close1
adj
1. near in space or time; in proximity
2. having the parts near together; dense a close formation
3. down or near to the surface; short a close haircut
4. near in relationship a close relative
5. intimate or confidential a close friend
6. almost equal or even a close contest
7. not deviating or varying greatly from a model or standard a close resemblance a close translation
8. careful, strict, or searching a close study
9. (General Sporting Terms) (of a style of play in football, hockey, etc.) characterized by short passes
10. confined or enclosed
11. shut or shut tight
12. oppressive, heavy, or airless a close atmosphere
13. strictly guarded a close prisoner
14. neat or tight in fit a close cap
15. secretive or reticent
16. miserly; not generous, esp with money
17. (of money or credit) hard to obtain; scarce
18. restricted as to public admission or membership
19. hidden or secluded
20. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Hunting) Also closed restricted or prohibited as to the type of game or fish able to be taken
21. (Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) Also closed narrow Phonetics denoting a vowel pronounced with the lips relatively close together
adv
1. closely; tightly
2. near or in proximity
(Transport / Nautical Terms)
close to the wind Nautical sailing as nearly as possible towards the direction from which the wind is blowing See also wind1 [26]
[from Old French clos close, enclosed, from Latin clausus shut up, from claudere to close]
closely adv
closeness n
close2
vb
1. to put or be put in such a position as to cover an opening; shut the door closed behind him
2. (tr) to bar, obstruct, or fill up (an entrance, a hole, etc.) to close a road
3. (Medicine) to bring the parts or edges of (a wound, etc.) together or (of a wound, etc.) to be brought together
4. (intr; foll by on, over, etc.) to take hold his hand closed over the money
5. to bring or be brought to an end; terminate
6. to complete (an agreement, a deal, etc.) successfully or (of an agreement, deal, etc.) to be completed successfully
7. to cease or cause to cease to render service the shop closed at six
8. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Stock Exchange) (intr) Stock Exchange to have a value at the end of a day's trading, as specified steels closed two points down
9. (Electronics) to complete an electrical circuit
10. (Transport / Nautical Terms) (tr) Nautical to pass near
11. (tr) Archaic to enclose or shut in
close one's eyes
a. Euphemistic to die
b. (often foll by to) to ignore
n
1. the act of closing
2. the end or conclusion the close of the day
3. a place of joining or meeting
4. (Law) Law private property, usually enclosed by a fence, hedge, or wall
5. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) Brit a courtyard or quadrangle enclosed by buildings or an entry leading to such a courtyard
6. (Social Science / Human Geography) Brit (capital when part of a street name) a small quiet residential road Hillside Close
7. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) Brit a field
8. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) the precincts of a cathedral or similar building
9. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) Scot the entry from the street to a tenement building
10. (Music / Classical Music) Music another word for cadence. A perfect cadence is called a full close an imperfect one a half close
11. Archaic or rare an encounter in battle; grapple See also close down, close in, close out, close-up, close with
closer n
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close (v. kloʊz; adj., adv. kloʊs; n. kloʊz for 66, 67, 70–72, 74, 75, kloʊs for 68, 69, 73 )
v. closed, clos•ing, v.t.
1. to put (something) in a position to obstruct an entrance or opening; shut.
2. to stop or obstruct (a gap, entrance, aperture, etc.): to close a hole in the wall.
3. to block or hinder passage across or access to: to close a border to tourists.
4. to stop or obstruct the entrances, apertures, or gaps in: to close a box.
5. to make imperceptive or inaccessible: to close one's mind to criticisms.
6. to bring together the parts of; join (often fol. by up): Close up ranks!
7. to bring to an end: to close a debate.
8. to conclude successfully; consummate: to close a deal.
9. to stop rendering the customary services of: to close a store for the night.
10. to terminate or suspend the operation of: The police closed the bar for selling liquor to minors.
11. Naut. to come close to.
12. Archaic. to enclose; cover in.
v.i.
13. to become closed; shut: The door closed with a bang.
14. to come together; unite: Her lips closed firmly.
15. to come close: His pursuers closed rapidly.
16. to grapple; engage in close encounter (often fol. by with): to close with enemy troops.
17. to come to an end; terminate.
18. to cease to offer the customary activities or services: The school closed for the summer.
19. to cease to be performed: The play closed yesterday.
20. to enter into or reach an agreement, usu. as a contract.
21. (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 down, to terminate the operation of; discontinue.
23. close in on or upon,
a. to approach stealthily, as to capture.
b. to envelop or seem to envelop, as if to suffocate.
24. close out,
adj.
a. to reduce the price of (merchandise) for quick sale.
b. to dispose of completely; liquidate: to close out a bank account.
25. having the parts or elements near to one another: a close design.
26. compact; dense: a close weave.
27. being in or having proximity in space or time.
28. marked by similarity in degree, action, feeling, etc.: Dark pink is close to red.
29. near, or near together, in kind or relationship: a close relative.
30. intimate or confidential; dear.
31. based on a strong uniting feeling of respect, honor, or love: a close friend.
32. fitting tightly: a close sweater.
33. cut flush with the surface or very short: a close haircut.
34. not deviating from the subject under consideration.
35. strict; searching; minute: close investigation.
36. not deviating from a model or original: a close translation.
37. nearly even or equal: a close contest.
38. strictly logical: close reasoning.
39. shut; shut tight; not open: a close hatch.
40. shut in; enclosed.
41. completely surrounding: a close siege.
42. without opening; with all openings closed.
43. confined; narrow; stuffy: close rooms.
44. heavy; oppressive: close, sultry weather.
45. narrowly confined, as a prisoner.
46. practicing or keeping secrecy; secretive; reticent.
47. parsimonious; stingy.
48. scarce, as money.
49. not open to public or general admission, competition, etc.
50. (of a vowel) articulated with a small opening between the tongue and the roof of the mouth, as the vowel sound of meet; high. Compare open (def. 25a).
adv.
51. in a close manner; closely.
52. near; close by.
n.
53. the act of closing.
54. the end or conclusion.
55. an enclosed place or enclosure, esp. one beside a cathedral.
56. any piece of land held as private property.
57.
a. the closing price on a stock.
b. the closing prices on an exchange market.
58. Brit.
Idioms:
a. a narrow alley terminating in a dead end.
b. a courtyard with one entrance.
close ranks, to unite forces in a show of loyalty, esp. to deal with challenge or adversity.
[1200–50; (n., adj.) Middle English clos < Anglo-French, Old French < Latin clausus, past participle of claudere to close (compare clause); (v.) Middle English, derivative of the adj.]
clos•a•ble, close•a•ble (ˈkloʊ zə bəl) adj.
close•ly (ˈkloʊs li) adv.
close•ness (ˈkloʊs nɪs) n.
clos•er (ˈkloʊ zər) n.
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Thesaurus Legend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  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"
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| 2. | close - the last section of a communication; "in conclusion I want to say..."
anticlimax, bathos - a change from a serious subject to a disappointing one
section, subdivision - a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical); "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section"
epilog, epilogue - a short passage added at the end of a literary work; "the epilogue told what eventually happened to the main characters"
epilog, epilogue - a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play
peroration - (rhetoric) the concluding section of an oration; "he summarized his main points in his peroration"
recital, yarn, narration - the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events; "his narration was hesitant"
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| 3. | close - the concluding part of any performance | |
| Verb | 1. | close - move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut; "Close the door"; "shut the window"
snap - close with a snapping motion; "The lock snapped shut"
slat - close the slats of (windows)
shutter - close with shutters; "We shuttered the window to keep the house cool"
draw - move or pull so as to cover or uncover something; "draw the shades"; "draw the curtains"
roll up - close (a car window) by causing it to move up, as with a handle; "she rolled up the window when it started to rain"
bung - close with a cork or stopper
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| 2. | close - become closed; "The windows closed with a loud bang"
change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"
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| 3. | close - 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" | |
| 4. | close - finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.); "The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board"
terminate, end - bring to an end or halt; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I"
open - begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.; "He opened the meeting with a long speech"
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| 5. | close - come to a close; "The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin"
end, cease, terminate, finish, stop - have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical; "the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed"; "Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other"; "My property ends by the bushes"; "The symphony ends in a pianissimo"
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| 6. | close - complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement; "We closed on the house on Friday"; "They closed the deal on the building" | |
| 7. | close - be priced or listed when trading stops; "The stock market closed high this Friday"; "My new stocks closed at $59 last night"
trade - be traded at a certain price or under certain conditions; "The stock traded around $20 a share"
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| 8. | close - engage at close quarters; "close with the enemy" | |
| 9. | close - cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop
open - display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computer
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| 10. | close - change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact
move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
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| 11. | close - come together, as if in an embrace; "Her arms closed around her long lost relative"
move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
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| 12. | close - draw near; "The probe closed with the space station" | |
| 13. | close - bring together all the elements or parts of; "Management closed ranks"
bring together, join - cause to become joined or linked; "join these two parts so that they fit together"
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| 14. | close - bar access to; "Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours" | |
| 15. | close - fill or stop up; "Can you close the cracks with caulking?"
fill - plug with a substance; "fill a cavity"
seal - close with or as if with a seal; "She sealed the letter with hot wax"
plug, stop up, secure - fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug; "plug the hole"; "stop up the leak"
coapt, conglutinate - cause to adhere; "The wounds were coapted"
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| 16. | 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"
bring together, join - cause to become joined or linked; "join these two parts so that they fit together"
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| 17. | close - finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead; "The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning" | |
| Adj. | 1. | 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"
distant - separated in space or coming from or going to a distance; "distant villages"; "the sound of distant traffic"; "a distant sound"; "a distant telephone call"
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| 2. | close - close in relevance or relationship; "a close family"; "we are all...in close sympathy with..."; "close kin"; "a close resemblance" | |
| 3. | close - 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" | |
| 4. | close - rigorously attentive; strict and thorough; "close supervision"; "paid close attention"; "a close study"; "kept a close watch on expenditures"
careful - exercising caution or showing care or attention; "they were careful when crossing the busy street"; "be careful to keep her shoes clean"; "did very careful research"; "careful art restorers"; "careful of the rights of others"; "careful about one's behavior"
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| 5. | close - marked by fidelity to an original; "a close translation"; "a faithful copy of the portrait"; "a faithful rendering of the observed facts"
accurate - conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy; "an accurate reproduction"; "the accounting was accurate"; "accurate measurements"; "an accurate scale"
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| 6. | close - (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched; "a close contest"; "a close election"; "a tight game"
equal - having the same quantity, value, or measure as another; "on equal terms"; "all men are equal before the law"
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| 7. | close - crowded; "close quarters"
confined - not free to move about
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| 8. |  close - lacking fresh air; "a dusty airless attic"; "the dreadfully close atmosphere"; "hot and stuffy and the air was blue with smoke"
unventilated - not ventilated; "stuffy unventilated rooms"
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| 9. | close - of textiles; "a close weave"; "smooth percale with a very tight weave"
fine - of textures that are smooth to the touch or substances consisting of relatively small particles; "wood with a fine grain"; "fine powdery snow"; "fine rain"; "batiste is a cotton fabric with a fine weave"; "covered with a fine film of dust"
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| 10. | close - strictly confined or guarded; "kept under close custody"
restrained - under restraint
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| 11. | close - confined to specific persons; "a close secret"
private - confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy; "a private place"; "private discussions"; "private lessons"; "a private club"; "a private secretary"; "private property"; "the former President is now a private citizen"; "public figures struggle to maintain a private life"
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| 12. | close - fitting closely but comfortably; "a close fit"
tight - closely constrained or constricted or constricting; "tight skirts"; "he hated tight starched collars"; "fingers closed in a tight fist"; "a tight feeling in his chest"
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| 13. | close - used of hair or haircuts; "a close military haircut"
short - (primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length; "short skirts"; "short hair"; "the board was a foot short"; "a short toss"
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| 14. | close - giving or spending with reluctance; "our cheeseparing administration"; "very close (or near) with his money"; "a penny-pinching miserly old man"
stingy, ungenerous - unwilling to spend; "she practices economy without being stingy"; "an ungenerous response to the appeal for funds"
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| 15. | close - inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information; "although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it"
incommunicative, uncommunicative - not inclined to talk or give information or express opinions
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| Adv. | 1. | 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" |
| 2. | close - in an attentive manner; "he remained close on his guard" |
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close1
verb
2. shut down, finish, cease, discontinue Many enterprises will be forced to close because of the recession.
3. wind up, finish, axe (informal), shut down, terminate, discontinue, mothball There are rumours of plans to close the local college.
5. end, finish, complete, conclude, wind up, culminate, terminate He closed the meeting with his customary address.
end start, open, begin, initiate, commence
end start, open, begin, initiate, commence
6. clinch, confirm, secure, conclude, seal, verify, sew up (informal), set the seal on He needs another $30,000 to close the deal.
7. come together, join, connect His fingers closed around her wrist.
come together part, separate, disconnect
come together part, separate, disconnect
noun
end, ending, finish, conclusion, completion, finale, culmination, denouement His retirement brings to a close a glorious chapter in British football history.
close2
adjective
1. near, neighbouring, nearby, handy, adjacent, adjoining, hard by, just round the corner, within striking distance (informal), cheek by jowl, proximate, within spitting distance (informal), within sniffing distance, a hop, skip and a jump away The plant is close to Sydney airport.
near far, future, remote, distant, far away, far off, outlying
near far, future, remote, distant, far away, far off, outlying
2. intimate, loving, friendly, familiar, thick (informal), attached, devoted, confidential, inseparable, dear She and Linda became very close.
intimate cold, cool, distant, alienated, indifferent, chilly, aloof, unfriendly, standoffish
intimate cold, cool, distant, alienated, indifferent, chilly, aloof, unfriendly, standoffish
3. noticeable, marked, strong, distinct, pronounced There is a close resemblance between them.
4. careful, detailed, searching, concentrated, keen, intense, minute, alert, intent, thorough, rigorous, attentive, painstaking, assiduous His recent actions have been the subject of close scrutiny.
5. even, level, neck and neck, fifty-fifty (informal), evenly matched, equally balanced It is still a close contest between the two leading parties.
6. imminent, near, approaching, impending, at hand, upcoming, nigh, just round the corner A White House official said an agreement is close.
imminent far, future, remote, distant, far away, far off
imminent far, future, remote, distant, far away, far off
7. stifling, confined, oppressive, stale, suffocating, stuffy, humid, sweltering, airless, muggy, unventilated, fuggy, frowsty, heavy, thick They sat in that hot, close room for two hours.
stifling fresh, refreshing, spacious, airy, roomy
stifling fresh, refreshing, spacious, airy, roomy
8. accurate, strict, exact, precise, faithful, literal, conscientious The poem is a close translation from the original Latin.
9. secretive, private, reticent, taciturn, uncommunicative, unforthcoming The Colonel was very close about certain episodes in his past.
10. mean, stingy, parsimonious, illiberal, miserly, niggardly, ungenerous, penurious, tight-fisted, mingy (Brit. informal), tight as a duck's arse (taboo slang) She is very close with money.
mean liberal, generous, lavish, charitable, extravagant, magnanimous, unstinting
mean liberal, generous, lavish, charitable, extravagant, magnanimous, unstinting
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Translations
close1 (kləus) adverb
close call/shave
close2 (kləuz) verb
close →
1. near in time, place etc. He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.
2. tightly; neatly. a close-fitting dress.
adjective
1. near in relationship. a close friend.
2. having a narrow difference between winner and loser. a close contest; The result was close.
3. thorough. a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.
4. tight. a close fit.
5. without fresh air. a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.
6. mean. He's very close (with his money).
7. secretive. They're keeping very close about the business.
ˈclosely adverb
Look closely at him; She resembles her father closely.
ˈcloseness noun
a narrow (often lucky) escape. That was a close shave – that car nearly ran you over.
ˌclose-ˈset adjective
(of eyes etc) positioned very near each other.
ˈclose-up noun
a photograph or film taken near the subject and thus big in scale. The close-up of the model showed her beautiful skin.
close at hand
nearby; not far off. My mother lives close at hand.
close on
almost; nearly. She's close on sixty.
close to
1. near in time, place, relationship etc. close to 3 o'clock; close to the hospital; close to his mother.
2. almost; nearly. close to fifty years of age.
close2 (kləuz) verb
1. to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening. The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.
2. to finish; to come or bring to an end. The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.
3. to complete or settle (a business deal).
noun
a stop, end or finish. the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.
close down
1. (of a business) to close permanently. High levels of taxation have caused many firms to close down.
2. (of a TV or radio station etc) to stop broadcasting for the day (noun ˈclosedown).
close up
1. to come or bring closer together. He closed up the space between the lines of print.
2. to shut completely. He closed up the house when he went on holiday.
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