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Meaning of 'close' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Close [ adv.]
- In a close manner.
- Secretly; darkly.
2 . Close [ n.]
- To stop, or fill up, as an opening; to shut; as, to close the eyes; to close a door.
- To bring together the parts of; to consolidate; as, to close the ranks of an army; -- often used with up.
- 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.
- To come or gather around; to inclose; to encompass; to confine.
- The manner of shutting; the union of parts; junction.
- Conclusion; cessation; ending; end.
- A grapple in wrestling.
- The conclusion of a strain of music; cadence.
- A double bar marking the end.
3 . Close [ v. i.]
- To come together; to unite or coalesce, as the parts of a wound, or parts separated.
- To end, terminate, or come to a period; as, the debate closed at six o'clock.
- To grapple; to engage in hand-to-hand fight.
4 . Close [ v. t.]
- 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.
- A narrow passage leading from a street to a court, and the houses within.
- The interest which one may have in a piece of ground, even though it is not inclosed.
- Shut fast; closed; tight; as, a close box.
- Narrow; confined; as, a close alley; close quarters.
- Oppressive; without motion or ventilation; causing a feeling of lassitude; -- said of the air, weather, etc.
- Strictly confined; carefully quarded; as, a close prisoner.
- Out of the way observation; secluded; secret; hidden.
- Disposed to keep secrets; secretive; reticent.
- Having the parts near each other; dense; solid; compact; as applied to bodies; viscous; tenacious; not volatile, as applied to liquids.
- Concise; to the point; as, close reasoning.
- Adjoining; near; either in space; time, or thought; -- often followed by to.
- Short; as, to cut grass or hair close.
- Intimate; familiar; confidential.
- Nearly equal; almost evenly balanced; as, a close vote.
- Difficult to obtain; as, money is close.
- Parsimonious; stingy.
- Adhering strictly to a standard or original; exact; strict; as, a close translation.
- Accurate; careful; precise; also, attentive; undeviating; strict; not wandering; as, a close observer.
- Uttered with a relatively contracted opening of the mouth, as certain sounds of e and o in French, Italian, and German; -- opposed to open.

Meaning of 'close' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . close [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the last section of a communication
Example in sentence:
  • in conclusion I want to say...
Meaning (2):
- the temporal end; the concluding time
Example in sentence:
  • the market was up at the finish;
  • the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell;
  • they were playing better at the close of the season
3 . close [ v]
Meaning (3):
- fill or stop up
Example in sentence:
  • Can you close the cracks with caulking?
Meaning (4):
- unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of
Example in sentence:
  • close a book;
  • close a wound;
  • close the circuit;
  • close up an umbrella
Meaning (5):
- move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
Example in sentence:
  • Close the door;
  • shut the window
Meaning (6):
- cease to operate or cause to cease operating
Example in sentence:
  • close up the shop;
  • My business closes every night at 8 P.M.;
  • The owners decided to move and to close the factory
Meaning (7):
- engage at close quarters
Example in sentence:
  • close with the enemy
Meaning (8):
- bar access to
Example in sentence:
  • Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours
Meaning (9):
- come together, as if in an embrace
Example in sentence:
  • Her arms closed around her long lost relative
Meaning (10):
- bring together all the elements or parts of
Example in sentence:
  • Management closed ranks
Meaning (11):
- be priced or listed when trading stops
Example in sentence:
  • My new stocks closed at $59 last night;
  • The stock market closed high this Friday
Meaning (12):
- come to a close
Example in sentence:
  • The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin
Meaning (13):
- finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.)
Example in sentence:
  • The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board
Meaning (14):
- draw near
Example in sentence:
  • The probe closed with the space station
Meaning (15):
- finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead
Example in sentence:
  • The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning
Meaning (16):
- become closed
Example in sentence:
  • The windows closed with a loud bang
Meaning (17):
- complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement
Example in sentence:
  • They closed the deal on the building;
  • We closed on the house on Friday
18 . close [ a]
Meaning (18):
- close in relevance or relationship
Example in sentence:
  • a close family;
  • a close resemblance;
  • close kin;
  • we are all...in close sympathy with...
Meaning (19):
- at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
Example in sentence:
  • a close formation of ships;
  • close to noon;
  • how close are we to town?
Meaning (20):
- not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
Example in sentence:
  • a near hit by the bomb;
  • a very near thing;
  • had a close call;
  • his nearest approach to success;
  • in the near future;
  • near neighbors;
  • she was close to tears;
  • she was near tears;
  • they are near equals
21 . close [ r]
Meaning (21):
- near in time or place or relationship
Example in sentence:
  • as the wedding day drew near;
  • don't get too close to the fire;
  • don't shoot until they come near;
  • getting near to the true explanation;
  • her mother is always near;
  • stood near the door;
  • the bullet didn't come close;
  • The end draws nigh
Meaning (22):
- in an attentive manner
Example in sentence:
  • he remained close on his guard
23 . close [ s]
Meaning (23):
- (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched
Example in sentence:
  • a close contest;
  • a close election;
  • a tight game
Meaning (24):
- fitting closely but comfortably
Example in sentence:
  • a close fit
Meaning (25):
- used of hair or haircuts
Example in sentence:
  • a close military haircut
Meaning (26):
- confined to specific persons
Example in sentence:
  • a close secret
Meaning (27):
- rigorously attentive; strict and thorough
Example in sentence:
  • a close study;
  • close supervision;
  • kept a close watch on expenditures;
  • paid close attention
Meaning (28):
- marked by fidelity to an original
Example in sentence:
  • a close translation;
  • a faithful copy of the portrait;
  • a faithful rendering of the observed facts
Meaning (29):
- of textiles
Example in sentence:
  • a close weave;
  • smooth percale with a very tight weave
Meaning (30):
- lacking fresh air
Example in sentence:
  • a dusty airless attic;
  • hot and stuffy and the air was blue with smoke;
  • the dreadfully close atmosphere
Meaning (31):
- giving or spending with reluctance
Example in sentence:
  • a penny-pinching miserly old man;
  • our cheeseparing administration;
  • very close (or near) with his money
Meaning (32):
- inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information
Example in sentence:
  • although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it
Meaning (33):
- crowded
Example in sentence:
  • close quarters
Meaning (34):
- strictly confined or guarded
Example in sentence:
  • kept under close custody

Nearby Words:

cloaca cloacae cloacal cloak cloaked cloakedly cloaking cloakroom clock clocklike

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