close
adj 1: 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" [ant: {distant}]
2: close in relevance or relationship; "a close family"; "we
are all...in close sympathy with..."; "close kin"; "a
close resemblance" [ant: {distant}]
3: 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" [syn: {near}]
[ant: {far}]
4: rigorously attentive; strict and thorough; "close
supervision"; "paid close attention"; "a close study";
"kept a close watch on expenditures"
5: marked by fidelity to an original; "a close translation"; "a
faithful copy of the portrait"; "a faithful rendering of
the observed facts" [syn: {faithful}]
6: (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched; "a close
contest"; "a close election"; "a tight game" [syn: {tight}]
7: crowded; "close quarters" [syn: {confining}]
8: lacking fresh air; "a dusty airless attic"; "the dreadfully
close atmosphere"; "hot and stuffy and the air was blue
with smoke" [syn: {airless}, {stuffy}, {unaired}]
9: of textiles; "a close weave"; "smooth percale with a very
tight weave" [syn: {tight}]
10: strictly confined or guarded; "kept under close custody"
11: confined to specific persons; "a close secret"
12: fitting closely but comfortably; "a close fit" [syn: {snug},
{close-fitting}]
13: used of hair or haircuts; "a close military haircut"
14: giving or spending with reluctance; "our cheeseparing
administration"; "very close (or near) with his money";
"a penny-pinching miserly old man" [syn: {cheeseparing},
{near}, {penny-pinching}]
15: inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging
information; "although they knew her whereabouts her
friends kept close about it" [syn: {closelipped}, {closemouthed},
{secretive}, {tightlipped}]
n 1: the concluding time; "he awaited the grand finale"; "he
stayed until the finish"; "he left before the
conclusion" [syn: {stopping point}, {finale}, {finis}, {finish},
{last}, {terminus}, {conclusion}]
2: the ending of a contest (as a race); "it was an exciting
finish"; "I didn't stay for the close of the tournament"
[syn: {finish}]
3: the last section of a communication; "in conclusion I want
to say..." [syn: {conclusion}, {end}, {closing}, {ending}]
adv 1: 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" [syn: {near}, {nigh}]
2: in an attentive manner; "he remained close on his guard"
[syn: {closely}, {tight}]
v 1: 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. [syn: {fold}, {shut down},
{close down}] [ant: {open}]
2: complete a business deal, negociation, or an agreement; "We
closed on the house on Friday"; "They closed the deal on
the building"
3: move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut;
"Close the door"; "shut the window" [syn: {shut}] [ant: {open}]
4: bar access to; "Due to the accident, the road had to be
closed for several hours"
5: finish or terminate; of meetings, speeches, etc. "The
meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the
board" [ant: {open}]
6: draw near: "The probe closed with the space station"
7: become closed; "The windows closed with a loud bang" [syn: {shut}]
[ant: {open}]
8: come to a close; "The concert closed with a nocturne by
Chopin"
9: come together, as if in an embrace; "Her arms closed around
her long lost relative" [syn: {come together}]
10: unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of;
"close the circuit"; "close a wound"
11: bring together all the elements or parts of: "Management
closed ranks"
12: engage at close quarters; "close with the enemy"
13: cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer
desktop [ant: {open}]
14: fill or stop up; "Can you close the cracks with caulking?"
[syn: {fill}, {fill up}]