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adjective1at 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"[ant: distant]2close in relevance or relationship; "a close family"; "we are allin close sympathy with"; "close kin"; "a close resemblance"[ant: distant]3not 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"[syn: near][ant: far]4rigorously attentive; strict and thorough; "close supervision"; "paid close attention"; "a close study"; "kept a close watch on expenditures"5marked by fidelity to an original; "a close translation"; "a faithful copy of the portrait"; "a faithful rendering of the observed facts"6(of a contest or contestants) evenly matched; "a close contest"; "a close election"; "a tight game"7crowded; "close quarters"8lacking fresh air; "a dusty airless attic"; "the dreadfully close atmosphere"; "hot and stuffy and the air was blue with smoke"[syn: airless]9of textiles; "a close weave"; "smooth percale with a very tight weave"10strictly confined or guarded; "kept under close custody"11confined to specific persons; "a close secret"12fitting closely but comfortably; "a close fit"13used of hair or haircuts; "a close military haircut"14giving or spending with reluctance; "our cheeseparing administration"; "very close (or near) with his money"; "a penny-pinching miserly old man"[syn: cheeseparing]15inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information; "although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it"
adverb1near 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"[syn: near]2in an attentive manner; "he remained close on his guard"
noun1the 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"[syn: stopping point]2the last section of a communication; "in conclusion I want to say"[syn: conclusion]3the concluding part of any performance[syn: finale]
verb1move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut; "Close the door"; "shut the window"[ant: open]2become closed; "The windows closed with a loud bang"[ant: open]3cease to operate or cause to cease operating; "The owners decided to move and to close the factory"; "My business closes every night at 8 PM"; "close up the shop"[syn: close up][ant: open]4finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc); "The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board"[ant: open]5come to a close; "The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin"[syn: conclude]6complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement; "We closed on the house on Friday"; "They closed the deal on the building"7be priced or listed when trading stops; "The stock market closed high this Friday"; "My new stocks closed at $59 last night"8engage at close quarters; "close with the enemy"9cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop[ant: open]10change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact11come together, as if in an embrace; "Her arms closed around her long lost relative"12draw near; "The probe closed with the space station"13bring together all the elements or parts of; "Management closed ranks"14bar access to; "Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours"15fill or stop up; "Can you close the *****s with caulking?"16unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of; "close the circuit"; "close a wound"; "close a book"; "close up an umbrella"[syn: close up]17finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead; "The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning"