close
Definition of
close
:
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
"
the
last
section
of
a
communication
;
"
in
conclusion
I
want
to
say
..."
the
concluding
part
of
any
performance
move
so
that
an
opening
or
passage
is
obstructed
;
make
shut
;
"
Close
the
door
"
;
"
shut
the
window
"
become
closed
;
"The
windows
closed
with
a
loud
bang
"
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
"
finish
or
terminate
(meetings, speeches, etc.);
"The
meeting
was
closed
with
a
charge
by
the
chairman
of the
board
"
come
to
a
close
;
"The
concert
closed
with
a
nocturne
by
Chopin
"
complete
a
business
deal
,
negotiation
,
or
an
agreement
;
"We
closed
on
the
house
on
Friday
"
;
"They
closed
the
deal
on
the
building
"
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
"
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
?"
unite
or
bring
into
contact
or
bring
together
the edges of;
"
close
the
circuit
"
;
"
close
a
wound
"
;
"
close
a
book
"
;
"
close
up
an
umbrella
"
finish
a
game
in
baseball
by
protecting
a
lead
;
"The
relief
pitcher
closed
with
two
runs
in
the
second
inning
"
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"
close
in
relevance
or
relationship
;
"
a
close
family
"
;
"we
are
all
...
in
close
sympathy
with..."
;
"
close
kin
"
;
"
a
close
resemblance
"
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
"
rigorously
attentive
;
strict
and
thorough
;
"
close
supervision
"
;
"
paid
close
attention
"
;
"
a
close
study
"
;
"
kept
a
close
watch
on
expenditures"
marked
by
fidelity
to
an
original
;
"
a
close
translation
"
;
"
a
faithful
copy
of the
portrait
"
;
"
a
faithful
rendering
of the
observed
facts"
(of
a
contest
or
contestants)
evenly
matched
;
"
a
close
contest
"
;
"
a
close
election
"
;
"
a
tight
game
"
crowded
;
"
close
quarters
"
lacking
fresh
air
;
"
a
dusty
airless
attic
"
;
"the
dreadfully
close
atmosphere
"
;
"
hot
and
stuffy
and the
air
was
blue
with
smoke
"
of textiles;
"
a
close
weave
"
;
"
smooth
percale
with
a
very
tight
weave
"
strictly
confined
or
guarded
;
"
kept
under
close
custody
"
confined
to
specific
persons;
"
a
close
secret
"
fitting
closely
but
comfortably
;
"
a
close
fit
"
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
"
inclined
to
secrecy
or
reticence
about
divulging
information
;
"although they knew her
whereabouts
her friends
kept
close
about
it
"
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
"
in
an
attentive
manner
;
"
he
remained
close
on
his
guard
"
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,
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,
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