- 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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- The word "close" has multiple meanings, including1234:
- Being near in space or time.
- Being near in relationship.
- Bound by mutual interests, loyalties, or affections; intimate.
- To put (something) in a position to obstruct an entrance, opening, etc.; shut.
- To stop or obstruct (a gap, entrance, aperture, etc.).
- To change from being open to not being open, or to cause something to do this.
Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.adj. clos·er, clos·est 1. Being near in space or time. See Usage Note at redundancy. 2. Being near in relationship: close relatives. 3. Bound by mutual interests, loyalties, or affections; intimate: close friends.www.thefreedictionary.com/close1 : being near in time, space, effect, or degree at close rangewww.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/closeverb (used with object),closed, clos·ing. to put (something) in a position to obstruct an entrance, opening, etc.; shut: Close the door, it's freezing in here. to stop or obstruct (a gap, entrance, aperture, etc.): If you close that hole in the foundation, you're less likely to get critters in the basement.www.dictionary.com/browse/closeA1 [ I or T ] to change from being open to not being open, or to cause something to do this: close the door Could you close the door please? close the window I went out and forgot to close the window.dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/close Close Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
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