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close

/ close /
adverb/verb

Definitions & Examples

adverb Sense 1
in an attentive manner
"he remained close on his guard"
verb Sense 2
finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.)
"The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board"
Opposites:
open
Type of:
end terminate
Derived:
closure closedown closing shutdown stopping point
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
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."
Opposites:
open open up
Kinds of:
adjourn withdraw retire
Derived:
closure closedown closing shutdown closer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
adjective satellite Sense 4
strictly confined or guarded
"kept under close custody"
Similar:
restrained
verb Sense 5
be priced or listed when trading stops
"The stock market closed high this Friday"
"My new stocks closed at $59 last night"
Type of:
trade
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
adjective satellite Sense 6
marked by fidelity to an original
"a close translation"
"a faithful copy of the portrait"
"a faithful rendering of the observed facts"
Similar:
accurate
adjective satellite Sense 7
rigorously attentive; strict and thorough
"close supervision"
"paid close attention"
"a close study"
"kept a close watch on expenditures"
Similar:
careful
adjective satellite Sense 8
confined to specific persons
"a close secret"
Similar:
private
adjective Sense 9
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"
Similar:
adjacent next side by side(p) ambient appressed adpressed approximate close together(p)
Opposites:
distant
adjective Sense 10
close in relevance or relationship
"a close family"
"we are all...in close sympathy with..."
"close kin"
"a close resemblance"
Similar:
approximate near boon chummy buddy-buddy thick(p) close-knit closely knit
Opposites:
distant
adjective satellite Sense 11
inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information
"although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it"
Similar:
uncommunicative incommunicative
adjective satellite Sense 12
crowded
"close quarters"
Similar:
confined
adjective satellite Sense 13
(of a contest or contestants) evenly matched
"a close contest"
"a close election"
"a tight game"
Similar:
equal
adjective satellite Sense 14
fitting closely but comfortably
"a close fit"
Similar:
tight
verb Sense 15
engage at close quarters
"close with the enemy"
Type of:
prosecute engage pursue
Derived:
closing closure
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 16
cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop
Opposites:
open
Type of:
end terminate
Derived:
closure closedown closing shutdown shutting
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
adjective satellite Sense 17
of textiles
"a close weave"
"smooth percale with a very tight weave"
Similar:
fine
verb Sense 18
finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead
"The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning"
Type of:
complete finish
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 19
complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement
"We closed on the house on Friday"
"They closed the deal on the building"
Type of:
end terminate
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 20
unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of
"close the circuit"
"close a wound"
Type of:
join bring together
Derived:
closing closure
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 21
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
"Close the door"
"shut the window"
Opposites:
open open up
Kinds of:
snap slat slam bang shutter
Derived:
shutter shutting closing blockage closure
Verb group:
shut
Causes:
shut
See also:
lock in lock away lock put away shut up
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 22
become closed
"The windows closed with a loud bang"
Opposites:
open open up
Type of:
change state turn
Derived:
shutter shutting closing
Verb group:
shut
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 23
fill or stop up
"Can you close the cracks with caulking?"
Type of:
fill
Kinds of:
seal plug stop up secure coapt
Derived:
blockage closure occlusion shutting closing
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 24
bar access to
"Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours"
Type of:
barricade block blockade
Derived:
blockage closure occlusion shutting closing
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 25
bring together all the elements or parts of
"Management closed ranks"
Type of:
join bring together
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 26
draw near
"The probe closed with the space station"
Type of:
approach near come on
Derived:
closing closure
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 27
come together, as if in an embrace
"Her arms closed around her long lost relative"
Type of:
move
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
verb Sense 28
change one''s body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact
Type of:
move
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Domain:
ball game ballgame
adjective satellite Sense 29
used of hair or haircuts
"a close military haircut"
Similar:
short
adjective satellite Sense 30
lacking fresh air
"a dusty airless attic"
"the dreadfully close atmosphere"
"hot and stuffy and the air was blue with smoke"
Similar:
unventilated
adjective satellite Sense 31
giving or spending with reluctance
"our cheeseparing administration"
"very close (or near) with his money"
"a penny-pinching miserly old man"
Similar:
stingy ungenerous
adjective Sense 32
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";"
Similar:
adjacent moral(a) nearby nearer neighbor neighbour neighboring(a) neighbouring(a)
Opposites:
far
verb Sense 33
come to a close
"The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin"
Type of:
end stop finish
Derived:
stopping point finale finis finish last
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something to somebody
noun Sense 34
the concluding part of any performance
Type of:
finish finishing
Derived:
conclude
noun Sense 35
the last section of a communication
"in conclusion I want to say..."
Type of:
section subdivision
Kinds of:
anticlimax bathos epilogue epilog peroration
Has parts:
narration recital yarn
Derived:
conclude end terminate stop finish
adverb Sense 36
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";"
noun Sense 37
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"
Type of:
end ending
Derived:
conclude fold shut down close down finish
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
37
Total Synonyms
38
Total Relationships
169
Times Searched
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