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Definition
Adjective:
- Near in space or time: Being at a short distance away.
- Intimate or familiar: Having a strong emotional connection or bond.
- Careful and thorough: Paying great attention to detail.
- Confined or stuffy: Lacking fresh air circulation.
- Secretive or reticent: Inclined to conceal information.
- Stingy or tight-fisted: Reluctant to spend money.
Adverb:
- At or to a short distance: Near in space.
- In a near position or relation: Almost in a particular state.
Noun:
- The end or conclusion: The final part of an event or period.
- An enclosed area: A piece of land surrounded by a barrier.
Verb:
- To shut: To move something so as to cover an opening.
- To bring to an end: To conclude or finish something.
- To come together: To reduce the space between things.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- We are close friends. (We have a strong, intimate friendship.)
- Please pay close attention to the instructions. (Please be very careful and thorough in your attention.)
- The room felt close and airless. (The room felt stuffy and lacking ventilation.)
Adverb:
- Stand close to me. (Stand near me.)
- She came close to winning the race. (She almost won the race.)
Noun:
- At the close of the day, we went home. (At the end of the day, we went home.)
Verb:
- Please close the door. (Please shut the door.)
- The manager will close the meeting. (The manager will bring the meeting to an end.)
- The gap between the two cars began to close. (The distance between the two cars began to decrease.)
Advanced Usage
"Close ranks": To unite in defense, especially against criticism.
- The team closed ranks to support their coach. (The team united to defend their coach.)
"Close the deal": To finalize a business agreement.
- After weeks of negotiation, they finally closed the deal. (They finally completed the business agreement.)
"Close call": A narrow escape from danger or trouble.
- That was a close call; the car almost hit us. (That was a very near accident.)
Variants and Related Words
Closely (adverb): In a close manner.
- He listened closely to the lecture. (He listened with great attention.)
Closeness (noun): The state of being close.
- The closeness of their family is admirable. (The intimacy of their family is admirable.)
Closed (adjective): Shut; not open or operating.
- The store is closed on Sundays. (The store is not open for business on Sundays.)
Disclose (verb): To make known; to reveal.
- The report disclosed new information. (The report revealed new information.)
Synonyms
- Adjective (Near): Near, adjacent, nearby.
- Adjective (Intimate): Intimate, dear, familiar.
- Verb (Shut): Shut, seal, fasten.
- Verb (End): Conclude, finish, terminate.
Related Phrasal Verbs
Close down: To stop operating permanently.
- The factory will close down next month. (The factory will cease operations permanently.)
Close in on: To approach and surround someone or something.
- The police closed in on the suspect's hideout. (The police approached and surrounded the hideout.)
Close off: To block access to an area.
- They closed off the street for the parade. (They blocked the street so no one could enter.)
Related Idioms
Close to home: Affecting someone personally in an uncomfortable way.
- His criticism hit close to home. (His criticism was personally upsetting because it was true.)
Close but no cigar: Nearly successful but not quite.
- You almost guessed the answer—close but no cigar. (You were almost correct, but not quite.)
Close the book on something: To consider something finished and not subject to further discussion.
- Let's close the book on that argument. (Let's consider that argument finished and not talk about it anymore.)
Adjective
- inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information
- although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it
- giving or spending with reluctance
- our cheeseparing administration
- very close (or near) with his money
- a penny-pinching miserly old man
- used of hair or haircuts
- a close military haircut
- fitting closely but comfortably
- a close fit
- confined to specific persons
- a close secret
- strictly confined or guarded
- kept under close custody
- of textiles
- a close weave
- smooth percale with a very tight weave
- lacking fresh air
- a dusty airless attic
- the dreadfully close atmosphere
- hot and stuffy and the air was blue with smoke
- crowded
- close quarters
- (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched
- a close contest
- a close election
- a tight game
- marked by fidelity to an original
- a close translation
- a faithful copy of the portrait
- a faithful rendering of the observed facts
- rigorously attentive; strict and thorough
- close supervision
- paid close attention
- a close study
- kept a close watch on expenditures
- 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
- close in relevance or relationship
- a close family
- we are all...in close sympathy with...
- close kin
- a close resemblance
- 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
Noun
- the concluding part of any performance
- the last section of a communication
- in conclusion I want to say...
- 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
Adverb
- in an attentive manner
- he remained close on his guard
- 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
Verb
- finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead
- The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning
- unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of
- close the circuit
- close a wound
- close a book
- close up an umbrella
- fill or stop up
- Can you close the cracks with caulking?
- bar access to
- Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours
- bring together all the elements or parts of
- Management closed ranks
- draw near
- The probe closed with the space station
- come together, as if in an embrace
- Her arms closed around her long lost relative
- change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact
- cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop
- engage at close quarters
- close with the enemy
- be priced or listed when trading stops
- The stock market closed high this Friday
- My new stocks closed at $59 last night
- complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement
- We closed on the house on Friday
- They closed the deal on the building
- come to a close
- The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin
- finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.)
- The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board
- 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
- become closed
- The windows closed with a loud bang
- move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
- Close the door
- shut the window