What is the meaning of the word "close"?

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  1. (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched copy to clipboard adjective
    • a close contest copy to clipboard
  2. at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other copy to clipboard adjective
    • close to noon copy to clipboard
  3. close in relevance or relationship copy to clipboard adjective
    • a close family copy to clipboard
  4. confined to specific persons copy to clipboard adjective
    • a close secret copy to clipboard
  5. crowded copy to clipboard adjective
    • close quarters copy to clipboard
  6. fitting closely but comfortably copy to clipboard adjective
    • a close fit copy to clipboard
  7. in an attentive manner copy to clipboard adverb
    • We remained close on their guard. copy to clipboard
  8. inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information copy to clipboard adjective
    • Although they knew the whereabouts of their friends, they kept close about it. copy to clipboard
  9. marked by fidelity to an original copy to clipboard adjective
    • a close translation copy to clipboard
  10. of textiles copy to clipboard adjective
    • a close weave copy to clipboard
  11. strictly confined or guarded copy to clipboard adjective
    • kept under close custody copy to clipboard
  12. to bar access to copy to clipboard verb
    • Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours copy to clipboard
  13. to be priced or listed when trading stops copy to clipboard verb
    • The stock market closed high this Friday copy to clipboard
  14. to become closed copy to clipboard verb
    • The windows closed with a loud bang copy to clipboard
  15. to bring together all the elements or parts of copy to clipboard verb
    • Management closed ranks copy to clipboard
  16. to cease to operate or cause to cease operating copy to clipboard verb
    • The owners decided to move and to close the factory. copy to clipboard
  17. to come to a close copy to clipboard verb
    • The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin copy to clipboard
  18. to come together, as if in an embrace copy to clipboard verb
    • Their arms closed around their long lost relative. copy to clipboard
  19. to complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement copy to clipboard verb
    • We closed on the house on Friday copy to clipboard
  20. to draw near copy to clipboard verb
    • The probe closed with the space station. copy to clipboard
  21. to engage at close quarters copy to clipboard verb
    • close with the enemy copy to clipboard
  22. to fill or stop up copy to clipboard verb
    • Can you close the cracks with caulking? copy to clipboard
  23. to finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead copy to clipboard verb
    • The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning copy to clipboard
  24. to finish or terminate meetings, speeches, etc. copy to clipboard verb
    • The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board. copy to clipboard
  25. to unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of copy to clipboard verb
    • close the circuit copy to clipboard
  26. used of hair or haircuts copy to clipboard adjective
    • a close military haircut copy to clipboard

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