- adjectiveclose (adjective) · closer (comparative adjective) · closest (superlative adjective)
- a short distance away or apart in space or time:"the hotel is close to the sea" · "her birthday and her wedding date were close together" · "the months of living in close proximity to her were taking their toll"
- with very little or no space in between; dense:"cloth with a closer weave" · "this work occupies over 1,300 pages of close print"
- narrowly enclosed:"animals in close confinement"
- (close to)very near to (being or doing something):"on a good day the climate in LA is close to perfection" · "she was close to tears"
- (with reference to a competitive situation) won or likely to be won by only a small amount or distance:"the race will be a close contest" · "she finished a close second"
- denoting a family member who is part of a person's immediate family, typically a parent or sibling:"the family history of cancer in close relatives"
- (of a person or relationship) on very affectionate or intimate terms:"they had always been very close, with no secrets at all"
- (of a connection or resemblance) strong:"the college has close links with many other institutions"
- (of observation, examination, etc.) done in a careful and thorough way:"pay close attention to what your body is telling you about yourself" · "we need to keep a close eye on this project"
- carefully guarded:"his whereabouts are a close secret"
- not willing to give away money or information; secretive:"you're very close about your work, aren't you?"
- uncomfortably humid or airless:"a close, hazy day" · "it was very close in the dressing room"
- phoneticsanother term for high
adverbclose (adverb) · closer (comparative adverb)- in a position so as to be very near to someone or something; with very little space between:"they stood close to the door" · "he was holding her close"
OriginMiddle English: from Old French clos (as noun and adjective), from Latin clausum ‘enclosure’ and clausus ‘closed’, past participle of claudere.verbclose (verb) · closes (third person present) · closed (past tense) · closed (past participle) · closing (present participle)- move or cause to move so as to cover an opening:"she jumped into the train just as the doors were closing" · "they had to close the window because of the insects"
- block up (a hole or opening):"Stephen closed his ears to the sound" · "glass doors close off the living room from the hall"
- bring two parts of (something) together so as to block its opening or bring it into a folded state:"Loretta closed her mouth" · "Ron closed the book"
- (close around/over)come into contact with (something) so as to encircle and hold it:"my fist closed around the weapon"
- make (an electric circuit) continuous:"this will cause a relay to operate and close the circuit"
- bring or come to an end:"the members were thanked for attending and the meeting was closed" · "the concert closed with “Silent Night”"
- finish speaking or writing:"we close with a point about truth"
- bring (a business transaction) to a satisfactory conclusion:"he closed a deal with a metal dealer"
- (of a business, organization, or institution) cease to be in operation or accessible to the public, either permanently or at the end of a working day or other period of time:"the factory is to close with the loss of 150 jobs" · "the country has been closed to outsiders for almost 50 years"
- remove all the funds from (a bank account) and cease to use it:"I went to the bank to close an account held by my daughter"
- computingmake (a data file) inaccessible after use, so that it is securely stored until required again:"a statement is used to close a data file"
- gradually get nearer to someone or something:"they plotted a large group of aircraft about 130 miles away and closing fast"
nounclose (noun) · the close (noun)- the end of an event or of a period of time or activity:"the afternoon drew to a close"
- (the close)the end of a day's trading on a stock market:"at the close the Dow Jones average was down 13.52 points"
- musicthe conclusion of a phrase; a cadence.
- the shutting of something, especially a door:"the door jerked to a close behind them"
OriginMiddle English: from Old French clos-, stem of clore, from Latin claudere ‘to shut’.Similar and Opposite Wordsadjective- a short distance away or apart in space or time:
- denoting a family member who is part of a person's immediate family, typically a parent or sibling:
- (of a person or relationship) on very affectionate or intimate terms:
- (of a connection or resemblance) strong:
- (of observation, examination, etc.) done in a careful and thorough way:
- carefully guarded:
- not willing to give away money or information; secretive:
- uncomfortably humid or airless:
verb- move or cause to move so as to cover an opening:
- block up (a hole or opening):
- come into contact with (something) so as to encircle and hold it:
- bring or come to an end:
- finish speaking or writing:
- bring (a business transaction) to a satisfactory conclusion:
- (of a business, organization, or institution) cease to be in operation or accessible to the public, either permanently or at the end of a working day or other period of time:
- gradually get nearer to someone or something:
noun- the end of an event or of a period of time or activity:
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- People also ask
- The word "close" has several meanings, including1234:
- Being near in time, space, effect, or degree.
- Near in space or time.
- Crowded or having little space between items or parts.
Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.: being near in time, space, effect, or degree at close rangewww.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close[not usually before noun] near in space or time I had no idea the beach was so close. close to somebody/something Our new house is close to the school.www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/engli…close Definition for close adjective as in near, nearbywww.thesaurus.com/browse/closeadjective Definition of close 1 as in crowded having little space between items or parts the soldiers marched in close formation against the enemywww.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/close Explore further
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