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close, faithful
(adjective) marked by fidelity to an original; “a close translation”; “a faithful copy of the portrait”; “a faithful rendering of the observed facts”
close
(adjective) rigorously attentive; strict and thorough; “close supervision”; “paid close attention”; “a close study”; “kept a close watch on expenditures”
near, close, nigh
(adjective) 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
(adjective) 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
(adjective) close in relevance or relationship; “a close family”; “we are all...in close sympathy with...”; “close kin”; “a close resemblance”
close, closelipped, closemouthed, secretive, tightlipped
(adjective) inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information; “although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it”
close, confining
(adjective) crowded; “close quarters”
close, tight
(adjective) (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched; “a close contest”; “a close election”; “a tight game”
cheeseparing, close, near, penny-pinching, skinny
(adjective) giving or spending with reluctance; “our cheeseparing administration”; “very close (or near) with his money”; “a penny-pinching miserly old man”
close
(adjective) used of hair or haircuts; “a close military haircut”
close, snug, close-fitting
(adjective) fitting closely but comfortably; “a close fit”
close
(adjective) confined to specific persons; “a close secret”
close
(adjective) strictly confined or guarded; “kept under close custody”
close, tight
(adjective) of textiles; “a close weave”; “smooth percale with a very tight weave”
airless, close, stuffy, unaired
(adjective) lacking fresh air; “a dusty airless attic”; “the dreadfully close atmosphere”; “hot and stuffy and the air was blue with smoke”
near, nigh, close
(adverb) 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”
close, closely, tight
(adverb) in an attentive manner; “he remained close on his guard”
finale, close, closing curtain, finis
(noun) the concluding part of any performance
conclusion, end, close, closing, ending
(noun) the last section of a communication; “in conclusion I want to say...”
close
(verb) finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead; “The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning”
close
(verb) complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement; “We closed on the house on Friday”; “They closed the deal on the building”
close, shut
(verb) move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut; “Close the door”; “shut the window”
close, shut
(verb) become closed; “The windows closed with a loud bang”
close
(verb) bar access to; “Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours”
close
(verb) change one’s body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact
close
(verb) finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.); “The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board”
conclude, close
(verb) come to a close; “The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin”
close
(verb) be priced or listed when trading stops; “The stock market closed high this Friday”; “My new stocks closed at $59 last night”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Verb
close (third-person singular simple present closes, present participle closing, simple past and past participle closed)
(physical) To remove a gap.
To obstruct (an opening).
To move so that an opening is closed.
To make (e.g. a gap) smaller.
To grapple; to engage in close combat.
(social) To finish, to terminate.
To put an end to; to conclude; to complete; to finish; to consummate.
To come to an end.
(marketing) To make a sale.
(baseball, pitching) To make the final outs, usually three, of a game.
(figurative, computing) To terminate an application, window, file or database connection, etc.
To come or gather around; to enclose; to encompass; to confine.
(surveying) To have a vector sum of 0; that is, to form a closed polygon.
Synonyms
• (obstruct (an opening)): close off, close up, cover, shut, shut off
• (move (a door)): shut
• (put an end to): end, finish, terminate, wind up, close down
• (make (a gap) smaller): narrow
• (terminate a computer program): close out, exit
Antonyms
• (obstruct (an opening)): open
• (move (a door)): open
• (put an end to): begin, commence, initiate, start
• (make (a gap) smaller): extend, widen
• (terminate a computer program): open, start
Hyponyms
• autoclose
Noun
close (plural closes)
An end or conclusion.
The manner of shutting; the union of parts; junction.
A grapple in wrestling.
(music) The conclusion of a strain of music; cadence.
(music) A double bar marking the end.
(aviation, travel) The time when checkin staff will no longer accept passengers for a flight.
Synonyms
• (end): end, finale
Antonyms
• (end): beginning, start
Etymology 2
Adjective
close (comparative closer, superlative closest)
(now, rare) Closed, shut.
Narrow; confined.
At a little distance; near.
Intimate; well-loved.
(legal) Of a corporation or other business entity, closely held.
Oppressive; without motion or ventilation; causing a feeling of lassitude.
(Ireland, England, Scotland, weather) Hot, humid, with no wind.
(linguistics, phonetics, of a vowel) Articulated with the tongue body relatively close to the hard palate.
Strictly confined; carefully guarded.
(obsolete) Out of the way of observation; secluded; secret; hidden.
Nearly equal; almost evenly balanced.
Short.
(archaic) Dense; solid; compact.
(archaic) Concise; to the point.
(dated) Difficult to obtain.
(dated) Parsimonious; stingy.
Adhering strictly to a standard or original; exact.
Accurate; careful; precise; also, attentive; undeviating; strict.
Marked, evident.
Synonyms
• (at a little distance): close by, near, nearby; see also near
• (intimate): intimate
• (hot, humid): muggy, oppressive; see also muggy
• (articulated with the tongue body relatively close to the hard palate): high
• (dense, solid, compact): see also compact
Antonyms
• (at a little distance): distant, far, faraway, far off, remote; see also distant
• (intimate): aloof, cool, distant
• (articulated with the tongue body relatively close to the hard palate): open
Hyponyms
• thisclose
• ultra-close
Noun
close (plural closes)
(now, rare) An enclosed field.
(chiefly British) A street that ends in a dead end.
(Scotland) A very narrow alley between two buildings, often overhung by one of the buildings above the ground floor.
(Scotland) The common staircase in a tenement.
A cathedral close.
(legal) The interest which one may have in a piece of ground, even though it is not enclosed.
Synonyms
• (street): cul-de-sac
• (narrow alley): See Thesaurus:alley
Anagrams
• Coles, coles, socle
Proper noun
Close (plural Closes)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Close is the 3739th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 9474 individuals. Close is most common among White (90.91%) individuals.
Anagrams
• Coles, coles, socle
Source: Wiktionary
Close, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Closed; p. pr. & vb. n. Closing.] Etym: [From OF. & F. clos, p. p. of clore to close, fr. L. claudere; akin to G. schliessen to shut, and to E. clot, cloister, clavicle, conclude, sluice. Cf. Clause, n.]
1. To stop, or fill up, as an opening; to shut; as, to close the eyes; to close a door.
2. To bring together the parts of; to consolidate; as, to close the ranks of an army; -- often used with up.
3. To bring to an end or period; to conclude; to complete; to finish; to end; to consummate; as, to close a bargain; to close a course of instruction. One frugal supper did our studies close. Dryden.
4. To come or gather around; to inclose; to encompass; to confine. The depth closed me round about. Jonah ii. 5. But now thou dost thyself immure and close In some one corner of a feeble heart. Herbert. A closed sea, a sea within the jurisdiction of some particular nation, which controls its navigation.
Close, v. i.
1. To come together; to unite or coalesce, as the parts of a wound, or parts separated. What deep wounds ever closed without a scar Byron.
2. To end, terminate, or come to a period; as, the debate closed at six o'clock.
3. To grapple; to engange in hand-to-hand fight. They boldly closed in a hand-to-hand contest. Prescott. To close on or upon, to come to a mutual agreement; to agree on or join in. "Would induce France and Holland to close upon some measures between them to our disadvantage." Sir W. Temple.
– To close with. (a) To accede to; to consent or agree to; as, to close with the terms proposed. (b) To make an agreement with.
– To close with the land (Naut.), to approach the land.
Close, n.
1. The manner of shutting; the union of parts; junction. [Obs.] The doors of plank were; their close exquisite. Chapman.
2. Conclusion; cessation; ending; end. His long and troubled life was drawing to a close. Macaulay.
3. A grapple in wrestling. Bacon.
4. (Mus.) (a) The conclusion of a strain of music; cadence. (b) A double bar marking the end. At every close she made, the attending throng Replied, and bore the burden of the song. Dryden.
Syn.
– Conclusion; termination; cessation; end; ending; extremity; extreme.
Close ( or ), n. Etym: [OF. & F. clos an inclosure, fr. clos, p. p. of clore. See Close, v. t.]
1. An inclosed place; especially, a small field or piece of land surrounded by a wall, hedge, or fence of any kind; -- specifically, the precinct of a cathedral or abbey. Closes surrounded by the venerable abodes of deans and canons. Macaulay.
2. A narrow passage leading from a street to a court, and the houses within. [Eng.] Halliwell
3. (Law)
Definition: The interest which one may have in a piece of ground, even though it is not inclosed. Bouvier.
Close, a. [Compar. Closer; superl. Closest.] Etym: [Of. & F. clos, p. p. of clore. See Close, v. t.]
1. Shut fast; closed; tight; as, a close box. From a close bower this dainty music flowed. Dryden.
2. Narrow; confined; as, a close alley; close quarters. "A close prison." Dickens.
3. Oppressive; without motion or ventilation; causing a feeling of lassitude; -- said of the air, weather, etc. If the rooms be low-roofed, or full of windows and doors, the one maketh the air close, . . . and the other maketh it exceeding unequal. Bacon.
4. Strictly confined; carefully quarded; as, a close prisoner.
5. Out of the way observation; secluded; secret; hidden. "He yet kept himself close because of Saul." 1 Chron. xii. 1 "Her close intent." Spenser.
6. Disposed to keep secrets; secretive; reticent. "For servecy, no lady closer." Shak.
7. Having the parts near each other; dense; solid; compact; as applied to bodies; viscous; tenacious; not volatile, as applied to liquids. The golden globe being put into a press, . . . the water made itself way through the pores of that very close metal. Locke.
8. Concise; to the point; as, close reasoning. "Where the original is close no version can reach it in the same compass." Dryden.
9. Adjoining; near; either in space; time, or thought; -- often followed by to. Plant the spring crocuses close to a wall. Mortimer. The thought of the Man of sorrows seemed a very close thing -- not a faint hearsay. G. Eliot.
10. Short; as, to cut grass or hair close.
11. Intimate; familiar; confidential. League with you I seek And mutual amity, so strait, so close, That I with you must dwell, or you with me. Milton.
12. Nearly equal; almost evenly balanced; as, a close vote. "A close contest." Prescott.
13. Difficult to obtain; as, money is close. Bartlett.
14. Parsimonious; stingy. "A crusty old fellow, as close as a vise." Hawthorne.
15. Adhering strictly to a standard or original; exact; strict; as, a close translation. Locke.
16. Accurate; careful; precise; also, attentive; undeviating; strict; not wandering; as, a close observer.
17. (Phon.)
Definition: Uttered with a relatively contracted opening of the mouth, as certain sounds of e and o in French, Italian, and German; -- opposed to open. Close borough. See under Borough.
– Close breeding. See under Breeding.
– Close communion, communion in the Lord's supper, restricted to those who have received baptism by immersion.
– Close corporation, a body or corporation which fills its own vacancies.
– Close fertilization. (Bot.) See Fertilization.
– Close harmony (Mus.), compact harmony, in which the tones composing each chord are not widely distributed over several octaves.
– Close time, a fixed period during which killing game or catching certain fish is prohibited by law.
– Close vowel (Pron.), a vowel which is pronounced with a diminished aperture of the lips, or with contraction of the cavity of the mouth.
– Close to the wind (Naut.), directed as nearly to the point from which the wind blows as it is possible to sail; closehauled; -- said of a vessel.
Close, adv.
1. In a close manner.
2. Secretly; darkly. [Obs.] A wondrous vision which did close imply The course of all her fortune and posterity. Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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