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adverb
  1. near in time or place or relationship
    near
  2. in an attentive manner
    “We remained close on their guard.”
    tight
adjective
  1. marked by fidelity to an original
    “a close translation”
    faithful
  2. rigorously attentive
  3. not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
    nigh
  4. at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
    “close to noon”
  5. close in relevance or relationship
    “a close family”
  6. inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information
    “Although they knew the whereabouts of their friends, they kept close about it.”
    closelippedclosemouthedsecretivetightlipped
  7. crowded
    “close quarters”
    confining
  8. (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched
    “a close contest”
    tight
  9. giving or spending with reluctance
    near
  10. used of hair or haircuts
    “a close military haircut”
  11. fitting closely but comfortably
    “a close fit”
    snugclose-fitting
  12. confined to specific persons
    “a close secret”
  13. strictly confined or guarded
    “kept under close custody”
  14. of textiles
    “a close weave”
    tight
  15. lacking fresh air
    stuffyairlessunaired
noun
  1. the concluding part of any performance
    finale
  2. the last section of a communication
    conclusion
  3. the temporal end
    conclusion
verb
  1. to finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead
    “The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning”
  2. to complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement
    “We closed on the house on Friday”
  3. to unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of
    “close the circuit”
    close up
  4. to move so that an opening or passage is obstructed
    shut
  5. to become closed
    “The windows closed with a loud bang”
    shut
  6. to fill or stop up
    “Can you close the cracks with caulking?”
    fill up
  7. to bar access to
    “Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours”
  8. to bring together all the elements or parts of
    “Management closed ranks”
  9. to draw near
    “The probe closed with the space station.”
  10. to come together, as if in an embrace
    “Their arms closed around their long lost relative.”
    come together
  11. to change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact
  12. to cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop
  13. to engage at close quarters
    “close with the enemy”
  14. to finish or terminate meetings, speeches, etc.
    “The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board.”
  15. to cease to operate or cause to cease operating
    “The owners decided to move and to close the factory.”
    fold
  16. to come to a close
    “The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin”
    conclude
  17. to be priced or listed when trading stops
    “The stock market closed high this Friday”