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Quick definitions from WordNet (close)
▸ noun: the concluding part of any performance
▸ noun: the last section of a communication
▸ noun: the temporal end; the concluding time ("They were playing better at the close of the season")
▸ verb: draw near ("The probe closed with the space station")
▸ verb: come together, as if in an embrace ("Her arms closed around her long lost relative")
▸ verb: change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact
▸ verb: cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop
▸ verb: engage at close quarters ("Close with the enemy")
▸ verb: finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.) ("The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board")
▸ verb: cease to operate or cause to cease operating ("The owners decided to move and to close the factory")
▸ verb: be priced or listed when trading stops ("The stock market closed high this Friday")
▸ verb: finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead ("The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning")
▸ verb: complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement ("We closed on the house on Friday")
▸ verb: unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of ("Close the circuit")
▸ verb: move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut ("Close the door")
▸ verb: become closed ("The windows closed with a loud bang")
▸ verb: fill or stop up ("Can you close the cracks with caulking?")
▸ verb: bar access to ("Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours")
▸ verb: bring together all the elements or parts of ("Management closed ranks")
▸ verb: come to a close ("The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin")
▸ adjective: used of hair or haircuts ("A close military haircut")
▸ adjective: fitting closely but comfortably ("A close fit")
▸ adjective: confined to specific persons ("A close secret")
▸ adjective: strictly confined or guarded ("Kept under close custody")
▸ adjective: of textiles ("A close weave")
▸ adjective: marked by fidelity to an original ("A close translation")
▸ adjective: rigorously attentive; strict and thorough ("Close supervision")
▸ adjective: at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other ("Close to noon")
▸ adjective: close in relevance or relationship ("A close family")
▸ adjective: inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information ("Although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it")
▸ adjective: crowded ("Close quarters")
▸ adjective: (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched ("A close contest")
▸ adjective: lacking fresh air ("The dreadfully close atmosphere")
▸ adjective: not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances ("She was close to tears")
▸ adjective: giving or spending with reluctance ("Very close (or near) with his money")
▸ adverb: in an attentive manner ("He remained close on his guard")
▸ adverb: near in time or place or relationship ("The bullet didn't come close")
▸ name: A surname (rare: 1 in 25000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #3191)
▸ Also see closing
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to close
▸ Usage examples for close
▸ Idioms related to close (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing close
▸ Popular nouns described by close
▸ Words that often appear near close
▸ Rhymes of close
▸ Invented words related to close
▸ noun: the concluding part of any performance
▸ noun: the last section of a communication
▸ noun: the temporal end; the concluding time ("They were playing better at the close of the season")
▸ verb: draw near ("The probe closed with the space station")
▸ verb: come together, as if in an embrace ("Her arms closed around her long lost relative")
▸ verb: change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact
▸ verb: cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop
▸ verb: engage at close quarters ("Close with the enemy")
▸ verb: finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.) ("The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board")
▸ verb: cease to operate or cause to cease operating ("The owners decided to move and to close the factory")
▸ verb: be priced or listed when trading stops ("The stock market closed high this Friday")
▸ verb: finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead ("The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning")
▸ verb: complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement ("We closed on the house on Friday")
▸ verb: unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of ("Close the circuit")
▸ verb: move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut ("Close the door")
▸ verb: become closed ("The windows closed with a loud bang")
▸ verb: fill or stop up ("Can you close the cracks with caulking?")
▸ verb: bar access to ("Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours")
▸ verb: bring together all the elements or parts of ("Management closed ranks")
▸ verb: come to a close ("The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin")
▸ adjective: used of hair or haircuts ("A close military haircut")
▸ adjective: fitting closely but comfortably ("A close fit")
▸ adjective: confined to specific persons ("A close secret")
▸ adjective: strictly confined or guarded ("Kept under close custody")
▸ adjective: of textiles ("A close weave")
▸ adjective: marked by fidelity to an original ("A close translation")
▸ adjective: rigorously attentive; strict and thorough ("Close supervision")
▸ adjective: at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other ("Close to noon")
▸ adjective: close in relevance or relationship ("A close family")
▸ adjective: inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information ("Although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it")
▸ adjective: crowded ("Close quarters")
▸ adjective: (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched ("A close contest")
▸ adjective: lacking fresh air ("The dreadfully close atmosphere")
▸ adjective: not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances ("She was close to tears")
▸ adjective: giving or spending with reluctance ("Very close (or near) with his money")
▸ adverb: in an attentive manner ("He remained close on his guard")
▸ adverb: near in time or place or relationship ("The bullet didn't come close")
▸ name: A surname (rare: 1 in 25000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #3191)
▸ Also see closing
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to close
▸ Usage examples for close
▸ Idioms related to close (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing close
▸ Popular nouns described by close
▸ Words that often appear near close
▸ Rhymes of close
▸ Invented words related to close