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1. 1noun

   To stop, or fill up, as an opening; to shut; as, to close the eyes; to close a door.

2. 2noun

   To bring together the parts of; to consolidate; as, to close the ranks of an army; -- often used with up.

3. 3noun

   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.

4. 4noun

   To come or gather around; to inclose; to encompass; to confine.

5. 5intransitive verb

   To come together; to unite or coalesce, as the parts of a wound, or parts separated.

6. 6intransitive verb

   To end, terminate, or come to a period; as, the debate closed at six o'clock.

7. 7intransitive verb

   To grapple; to engage in hand-to-hand fight.

8. 8noun

   The manner of shutting; the union of parts; junction.

9. 9noun

   Conclusion; cessation; ending; end.

10. 10noun

    A grapple in wrestling.

11. 11noun

    The conclusion of a strain of music; cadence.

12. 12noun

    A double bar marking the end.

13. 13transitive verb

    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.

14. 14transitive verb

    A narrow passage leading from a street to a court, and the houses within.

15. 15transitive verb

    The interest which one may have in a piece of ground, even though it is not inclosed.

16. 16transitive verb

    Shut fast; closed; tight; as, a close box.

17. 17transitive verb

    Narrow; confined; as, a close alley; close quarters.

18. 18transitive verb

    Oppressive; without motion or ventilation; causing a feeling of lassitude; -- said of the air, weather, etc.

19. 19transitive verb

    Strictly confined; carefully quarded; as, a close prisoner.

20. 20transitive verb

    Out of the way observation; secluded; secret; hidden.

21. 21transitive verb

    Disposed to keep secrets; secretive; reticent.

22. 22transitive verb

    Having the parts near each other; dense; solid; compact; as applied to bodies; viscous; tenacious; not volatile, as applied to liquids.

23. 23transitive verb

    Concise; to the point; as, close reasoning.

24. 24transitive verb

    Adjoining; near; either in space; time, or thought; -- often followed by to.

25. 25transitive verb

    Short; as, to cut grass or hair close.

26. 26transitive verb

    Intimate; familiar; confidential.

27. 27transitive verb

    Nearly equal; almost evenly balanced; as, a close vote.

28. 28transitive verb

    Difficult to obtain; as, money is close.

29. 29transitive verb

    Parsimonious; stingy.

30. 30transitive verb

    Adhering strictly to a standard or original; exact; strict; as, a close translation.

31. 31transitive verb

    Accurate; careful; precise; also, attentive; undeviating; strict; not wandering; as, a close observer.

32. 32transitive verb

    Uttered with a relatively contracted opening of the mouth, as certain sounds of e and o in French, Italian, and German; -- opposed to open.

33. 33adverb

    In a close manner.

34. 34adverb

    Secretly; darkly.

35. 35noun

    the concluding part of any performance

    Synonyms

    finalefinis
36. 36noun

    the last section of a communication

    "in conclusion I want to say..."

    Synonyms

    closingconclusionendending
37. 37noun

    the temporal end; the concluding time

    "the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell"

    "the market was up at the finish"

    Synonyms

    conclusionfinalefinisfinishlast
38. 38verb

    finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead

    "The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning"

39. 39verb

    complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement

    "We closed on the house on Friday"

    "They closed the deal on the building"

40. 40verb

    unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of

    "close the circuit"

    "close a wound"

41. 41verb

    move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

    "Close the door"

    "shut the window"

    Synonyms

    shut
42. 42verb

    become closed

    "The windows closed with a loud bang"

    Synonyms

    shut
43. 43verb

    fill or stop up

    "Can you close the cracks with caulking?"

44. 44verb

    bar access to

    "Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours"

45. 45verb

    bring together all the elements or parts of

    "Management closed ranks"

46. 46verb

    draw near

    "The probe closed with the space station"

47. 47verb

    come together, as if in an embrace

    "Her arms closed around her long lost relative"

48. 48verb

    change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact

49. 49verb

    cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop

50. 50verb

    engage at close quarters

    "close with the enemy"

51. 51verb

    finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.)

    "The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board"

52. 52verb

    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."

    Synonyms

    fold
53. 53verb

    come to a close

    "The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin"

    Synonyms

    conclude
54. 54verb

    be priced or listed when trading stops

    "The stock market closed high this Friday"

    "My new stocks closed at $59 last night"

55. 55adjective

    marked by fidelity to an original

    "a close translation"

    "a faithful copy of the portrait"

    Synonyms

    faithful
56. 56adjective

    rigorously attentive; strict and thorough

    "close supervision"

    "paid close attention"

57. 57adjective

    not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances

    "near neighbors"

    "in the near future"

    Synonyms

    nearnigh
58. 58adjective

    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?"

59. 59adjective

    close in relevance or relationship

    "a close family"

    "we are all...in close sympathy with..."

60. 60adjective

    inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information

    "although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it"

    Synonyms

    closelippedclosemouthedsecretivetightlipped
61. 61adjective

    crowded

    "close quarters"

    Synonyms

    confining
62. 62adjective

    (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched

    "a close contest"

    "a close election"

    Synonyms

    tight
63. 63adjective

    giving or spending with reluctance

    "our cheeseparing administration"

    "very close (or near) with his money"

    Synonyms

    cheeseparingnearskinny
64. 64adjective

    used of hair or haircuts

    "a close military haircut"

65. 65adjective

    fitting closely but comfortably

    "a close fit"

    Synonyms

    snug
66. 66adjective

    confined to specific persons

    "a close secret"

67. 67adjective

    strictly confined or guarded

    "kept under close custody"

68. 68adjective

    of textiles

    "a close weave"

    "smooth percale with a very tight weave"

    Synonyms

    tight
69. 69adjective

    lacking fresh air

    "a dusty airless attic"

    "the dreadfully close atmosphere"

    Synonyms

    airlessstuffyunaired
70. 70adverb

    near in time or place or relationship

    "as the wedding day drew near"

    "stood near the door"

    Synonyms

    nearnigh
71. 71adverb

    in an attentive manner

    "he remained close on his guard"

    Synonyms

    closelytight