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Verb (17)closes, closed, closing
- move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut“Close the door”“shut the window”Synonyms: shutOpposite openMore general move, displaceMore specific slam, seal, snap, draw, bung, shutter, slat, roll upCauses shutSimilar shut
- become closed“The windows closed with a loud bang”Synonyms: shutOpposite openMore general change state, turnSimilar shut
- 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”Synonyms: close upfoldshut downclose downMore general discontinue, stopMore specific adjourn, withdraw
- finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.)“The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board”Opposite openMore general end, terminate
- come to a close“The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin”Synonyms: concludeMore general end, stop
- complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement“We closed on the house on Friday”“They closed the deal on the building”More general end, terminate
- be priced or listed when trading stops“The stock market closed high this Friday”“My new stocks closed at $59 last night”
- engage at close quarters“close with the enemy”
- cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop
- change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact
- come together, as if in an embrace“Her arms closed around her long lost relative”Synonyms: come together
- draw near“The probe closed with the space station”
- bring together all the elements or parts of“Management closed ranks”
- bar access to“Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours”
- fill or stop up“Can you close the cracks with caulking?”Synonyms: fill up
- unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of“close the circuit”“close a wound”“close a book”“close up an umbrella”Synonyms: close up
- finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead“The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning”
Adjective (15)closest
- 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”Opposite distantSimilar adjacent, encompassing, at hand, contiguous, walk-to, hand-to-hand, nestled, enveloping +8 moreRelates to distance
- close in relevance or relationship“a close family”“we are all … in close sympathy with …”“close kin”“a close resemblance”Opposite distantSimilar intimate, dear, close-knit, boon, familiar, cozy, confidential, approximate +1 more
- 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”Synonyms: nearnighOpposite farSimilar nearby, adjacent, warm, hotRelates to distance
- rigorously attentive; strict and thorough“close supervision”“paid close attention”“a close study”“kept a close watch on expenditures”Opposite carelessSimilar careful
- marked by fidelity to an original“a close translation”“a faithful copy of the portrait”“a faithful rendering of the observed facts”Synonyms: faithfulOpposite inaccurateSimilar accurate
- (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched“a close contest”“a close election”“a tight game”Synonyms: tightOpposite unequalSimilar equal
- crowded“close quarters”Synonyms: confining
- lacking fresh air“a dusty airless attic”“the dreadfully close atmosphere”“hot and stuffy and the air was blue with smoke”Synonyms: airlessstuffyunaired
- of textiles“a close weave”“smooth percale with a very tight weave”Synonyms: tight
- strictly confined or guarded“kept under close custody”
- confined to specific persons“a close secret”
- fitting closely but comfortably“a close fit”Synonyms: snugclose-fitting
- used of hair or haircuts“a close military haircut”
- giving or spending with reluctance“our cheeseparing administration”“very close (or near) with his money”“a penny-pinching miserly old man”Synonyms: cheeseparingnearpenny-pinchingskinny
- inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information“although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it”Synonyms: closelippedclosemouthedsecretivetightlipped
Adverb (2)
- 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”Synonyms: nearnigh
- in an attentive manner“he remained close on his guard”Synonyms: closelytight
Noun (3)closes
- 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”Synonyms: stopping pointfinalefinisfinishlastconclusionType of end, ending
- the last section of a communication“in conclusion I want to say …”Synonyms: conclusionendclosingendingType of section, subdivisionKinds finale, epilogue, peroration, anticlimaxPart of narration, address
- the concluding part of any performanceSynonyms: finaleclosing curtainfinisType of finish, finishing
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Translations
Verb to shut (a door)
- Spanish
- cerrar
- French
- fermer
- German
- schließen
- Italian
- chiudere
- Portuguese
- fechar
- Turkish
- kapatmak
- Russian
- закры́ть zakrýtʹ
- Arabic
- أَغْلَقَ ʔaḡlaqa
- Chinese
- 关上 guānshang
- Japanese
- 閉める shimeru
36 more languages
- Dutch
- sluiten
- Polish
- zamykać
- Swedish
- stänga
- Greek
- κλείνω kleíno
- Korean
- 닫다 datda
- Indonesian
- menutup
- Vietnamese
- đóng
- Hungarian
- becsuk
- Portuguese (PT)
- fechar
- Chinese (Trad.)
- 關 guān
- Albanian
- mbyll
- Breton
- serriñ
- Catalan
- tancar
- Corsican
- chjude
- Czech
- zavřít
- Danish
- lukke
- Esperanto
- fermi
- Estonian
- sulgema
- Finnish
- sulkea
- Georgian
- დახურვა daxurva
- Hebrew
- סָגַר sagár
- Icelandic
- loka
- Kurdish
- girtin
- Latvian
- aizvērt
- Lithuanian
- uždaryti
- Malagasy
- manidy
- Norwegian
- lukke
- Romanian
- închide
- Scottish Gaelic
- dùin
- Serbo-Croatian
- zatvoriti
- Slovak
- zatvoriť
- Slovenian
- zapreti
- Swahili
- funga
- Walloon
- cloyî
- Welsh
- cau
- Yiddish
- שליסן shlisn
Adjective at little distance
- Spanish
- cercano
- French
- proche
- German
- nah
- Italian
- vicino
- Portuguese
- próximo
- Turkish
- yakın
- Russian
- бли́зкий blízkij
- Arabic
- قَرِيب qarīb
- Chinese
- 近 jìn
- Japanese
- 近い chikai
24 more languages
- Dutch
- dichtbij
- Polish
- bliski
- Swedish
- nära
- Indonesian
- dekat
- Vietnamese
- gần
- Portuguese (PT)
- próximo
- Chinese (Trad.)
- 近 jìn
- Catalan
- pròxim
- Corsican
- vicinu
- Czech
- blízký
- Danish
- nær
- Esperanto
- proksima
- Estonian
- lähedal
- Finnish
- läheinen
- Georgian
- ახლო axlo
- Hebrew
- קָרוֹב karóv
- Latvian
- tuvs
- Lithuanian
- artimas
- Norwegian
- nær
- Romanian
- aproape
- Scottish Gaelic
- dlùth
- Slovak
- blízky
- Welsh
- agos
- Yiddish
- נאָענט noent
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Origin: From OF. & F. clos, p. p. of clore to close, fr. L. claudere; akin to G. schliessen to shut, and to E. clot, cloister, clavicle, conclude, sluice. Cf. Clause, noun
1. To stop, or fill up, as an opening; to shut; as, to close the eyes; to close a door.
2. To bring together the parts of; to consolidate; as, to close the ranks of an army; — often used with up.
3. 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.
One frugal supper did our studies close.— John Dryden
4. To come or gather around; to inclose; to encompass; to confine.
The depth closed me round about.— Jonah ii. 5.
But now thou dost thyself immure and close In some one corner of a feeble heart.— George Herbert
A closed sea, a sea within the jurisdiction of some particular nation, which controls its navigation.
1. To come together; to unite or coalesce, as the parts of a wound, or parts separated.
What deep wounds ever closed without a scar?— George Noel Gordon, Ld. Byron
2. To end, terminate, or come to a period; as, the debate closed at six o'clock.
3. To grapple; to engage in hand-to-hand fight.
They boldly closed in a hand-to-hand contest.— William Hickling Prescott
To close on or To close upon, to come to a mutual agreement; to agree on or join in. “Would induce France and Holland to close upon some measures between them to our disadvantage.” Sir William Temple — To close with. (a) To accede to; to consent or agree to; as, to close with the terms proposed. (b) To make an agreement with. — To close with the land Nautical, to approach the land.
1. The manner of shutting; the union of parts; junction. obsolete
The doors of plank were; their close exquisite.— George Chapman
2. Conclusion; cessation; ending; end.
His long and troubled life was drawing to a close.— Thomas Babington Macaulay
3. A grapple in wrestling. Francis, Baron Verulam Bacon
4. Music (a) The conclusion of a strain of music; cadence. (b) A double bar marking the end.
At every close she made, the attending throng Replied, and bore the burden of the song.— John Dryden
Synonyms: Conclusion; termination; cessation; end; ending; extremity; extreme.
Origin: OF. & F. clos an inclosure, fr. clos, p. p. of clore. See Close, transitive verb
1. 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.
Closes surrounded by the venerable abodes of deans and canons.— Thomas Babington Macaulay
2. A narrow passage leading from a street to a court, and the houses within. British James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps
3. Law The interest which one may have in a piece of ground, even though it is not inclosed. Bouvier, John
Origin: Of. & F. clos, p. p. of clore. See Close, transitive verb
1. Shut fast; closed; tight; as, a close box.
From a close bower this dainty music flowed.— John Dryden
2. Narrow; confined; as, a close alley; close quarters. “A close prison.” Charles Dickens
3. Oppressive; without motion or ventilation; causing a feeling of lassitude; — said of the air, weather, etc.
If the rooms be low-roofed, or full of windows and doors, the one maketh the air close,... and the other maketh it exceeding unequal.— Francis, Baron Verulam Bacon
4. Strictly confined; carefully quarded; as, a close prisoner.
5. Out of the way observation; secluded; secret; hidden. “He yet kept himself close because of Saul.” 1 Chron. xii. 1
“Her close intent.”— Edmund Spenser
6. Disposed to keep secrets; secretive; reticent. “For secrecy, no lady closer.” William Shakespeare
7. Having the parts near each other; dense; solid; compact; as applied to bodies; viscous; tenacious; not volatile, as applied to liquids.
The golden globe being put into a press,... the water made itself way through the pores of that very close metal.— John Locke
8. Concise; to the point; as, close reasoning. “Where the original is close no version can reach it in the same compass.” John Dryden
9. Adjoining; near; either in space; time, or thought; — often followed by to.
Plant the spring crocuses close to a wall.— John Mortimer
The thought of the Man of sorrows seemed a very close thing — not a faint hearsay.— pseud. of Mary Ann
10. Short; as, to cut grass or hair close.
11. Intimate; familiar; confidential.
League with you I seek And mutual amity, so strait, so close, That I with you must dwell, or you with me.— John Milton
12. Nearly equal; almost evenly balanced; as, a close vote. “A close contest.” William Hickling Prescott
13. Difficult to obtain; as, money is close. John Russell. Bartlett
14. Parsimonious; stingy. “A crusty old fellow, as close as a vise.” Nathaniel Hawthorne
15. Adhering strictly to a standard or original; exact; strict; as, a close translation. John Locke
16. Accurate; careful; precise; also, attentive; undeviating; strict; not wandering; as, a close observer.
17. Phon. Uttered with a relatively contracted opening of the mouth, as certain sounds of e and o in French, Italian, and German; — opposed to open.
Close borough. See under Borough. — Close breeding. See under Breeding. — Close communion, communion in the Lord's supper, restricted to those who have received baptism by immersion. — Close corporation, a body or corporation which fills its own vacancies. — Close fertilization. Botany See Fertilization. — Close harmony Music, compact harmony, in which the tones composing each chord are not widely distributed over several octaves. — Close time, a fixed period during which killing game or catching certain fish is prohibited by law. — Close vowel Pron., a vowel which is pronounced with a diminished aperture of the lips, or with contraction of the cavity of the mouth. — Close to the wind Nautical, directed as nearly to the point from which the wind blows as it is possible to sail; closehauled; — said of a vessel.
1. In a close manner.
2. Secretly; darkly. obsolete
A wondrous vision which did close imply The course of all her fortune and posterity.— Edmund Spenser
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54