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British pronunciation/klˈəʊs/
American pronunciation/ˈkɫoʊs/, /ˈkɫoʊz/

Definition & Meaning of "close"

01

near in distance

close definition and meaning
02

sharing a strong and intimate bond

synonyms

thick

close definition and meaning
03

near or approaching in time

04

describing a danger or trouble that almost happens

05

rigorously attentive; strict and thorough

06

marked by fidelity to an original

07

(of a contest or contestants) evenly matched

08

crowded

09

of textiles

10

confined to specific persons

11

strictly confined or guarded

12

used of hair or haircuts

13

giving or spending with reluctance

14

fitting closely but comfortably

15

inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information

16

lacking fresh air

to close
01

to move something like a window or door into a position that people or things cannot pass through

Transitive: to close a window or door
to close definition and meaning
1.1

to not be open anymore

to close definition and meaning
02

to finalize a business deal

Transitive: to close a business deal
to close definition and meaning
03

to make a window or program disappear from the computer screen

Transitive: to close a computer window or program
to close definition and meaning
04

to cease operating or conducting business for the remainder of the day

Intransitive: to close point in time
05

to conclude, terminate, or finish an activity, event, or process

Transitive: to close an activity or process
06

to conclude or come to an end

Intransitive
07

(baseball) to conclude a game when one team is leading by a small margin

Transitive: to close a baseball game
08

to block and prevent movement, passage, or access

Transitive: to close a passage or access
09

to fill up or block an opening, typically to seal or secure it

Transitive: to close an opening
10

to complete an electrical circuit, allowing the flow of current through it

Transitive: to close an electrical circuit
11

to join or seal the edges of something

Transitive: to close the edges of something
12

to come together or move toward each other in order to grip, clamp, or secure an object

Intransitive
13

to approach in distance

Intransitive
14

to engage in physical confrontation or fighting at close quarters

Intransitive
15

to have a particular value or price at the end of a day's trading on the stock market

close
02

in an attentive manner

Close
01

a residential street with only one way in or out

02

the temporal end; the concluding time

03

the concluding part of any performance

04

the last section of a communication

close

adj

closely

adv

closely

adv

closeness

n

closeness

n
example
Example
The grocery store is quite close, just a five-minute walk away.
The two buildings are so close that their rooftops almost touch.
The close spacing of the chairs in the auditorium made it feel cramped.
The close proximity of the two houses made them ideal for neighbors.
The close distance between the two cities makes it easy to commute.
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