What is the meaning of the word "close"?
Definitions:
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(of a contest or contestants) evenly matched adjective
- a close contest
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at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other adjective
- close to noon
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close in relevance or relationship adjective
- a close family
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confined to specific persons adjective
- a close secret
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crowded adjective
- close quarters
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fitting closely but comfortably adjective
- a close fit
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in an attentive manner adverb
- We remained close on their guard.
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inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information adjective
- Although they knew the whereabouts of their friends, they kept close about it.
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marked by fidelity to an original adjective
- a close translation
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of textiles adjective
- a close weave
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strictly confined or guarded adjective
- kept under close custody
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to bar access to verb
- Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours
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to be priced or listed when trading stops verb
- The stock market closed high this Friday
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to become closed verb
- The windows closed with a loud bang
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to bring together all the elements or parts of verb
- Management closed ranks
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to cease to operate or cause to cease operating verb
- The owners decided to move and to close the factory.
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to come to a close verb
- The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin
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to come together, as if in an embrace verb
- Their arms closed around their long lost relative.
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to complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement verb
- We closed on the house on Friday
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to draw near verb
- The probe closed with the space station.
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to engage at close quarters verb
- close with the enemy
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to fill or stop up verb
- Can you close the cracks with caulking?
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to finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead verb
- The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning
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to finish or terminate meetings, speeches, etc. verb
- The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board.
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to unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of verb
- close the circuit
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used of hair or haircuts adjective
- a close military haircut
Synonyms:
- airless
- close up
- close-fitting
- closelipped
- closemouthed
- come together
- conclude
- conclusion
- confining
- faithful
- fill up
- finale
- fold
- near
- nigh
- secretive
- shut
- snug
- stuffy
- tight
- tightlipped
- unaired
NearBy Words:
- close-fitting
- close-grained
- close-hauled
- close-knit
- close-minded
- close-packed
- close-set
- close-set
- closed
- closed
- closed-captioned
- closed-chain
- closed-circuit
- closed-door
- closed-minded
- closed-ring
- closedown
- closefisted
- closelipped
- closely
- closely-held
- closemouthed
- closeness
- closeout
- closer
- closest
- closet
- closeup