noun : CLOSE
Source: WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) 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" ;
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2. (
) the last section of a communication; "in conclusion I want to say..." ;
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3. (
) the concluding part of any performance ;
verb : CLOSE
Source: WordNet 3.1
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3. (
) 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" ;
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4. (
) finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.); "The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board" ;
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5. (
) come to a close; "The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin" ;
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6. (
) complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement; "We closed on the house on Friday"; "They closed the deal on the building" ;
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7. (
) be priced or listed when trading stops; "The stock market closed high this Friday"; "My new stocks closed at $59 last night" ;
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8. (
) engage at close quarters; "close with the enemy" ;
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9. (
) cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop ;
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10. (
) change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact ;
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11. (
) come together, as if in an embrace; "Her arms closed around her long lost relative" ;
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12. (
) draw near; "The probe closed with the space station" ;
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13. (
) bring together all the elements or parts of; "Management closed ranks" ;
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14. (
) bar access to; "Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours" ;
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16. (
) unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of; "close the circuit"; "close a wound"; "close a book"; "close up an umbrella" ;
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17. (
) finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead; "The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning" ;
Adjective : CLOSE
Source: WordNet 3.1
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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" ;
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2. (
) close in relevance or relationship; "a close family"; "we are all...in close sympathy with..."; "close kin"; "a close resemblance" ;
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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" ;
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4. (
) rigorously attentive; strict and thorough; "close supervision"; "paid close attention"; "a close study"; "kept a close watch on expenditures" ;
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10. (
) strictly confined or guarded; "kept under close custody" ;
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11. (
) confined to specific persons; "a close secret" ;
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12. (
) fitting closely but comfortably; "a close fit" ;
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13. (
) used of hair or haircuts; "a close military haircut" ;
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14. (
) giving or spending with reluctance; "our cheeseparing administration"; "very close (or near) with his money"; "a penny-pinching miserly old man" ;
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15. (
) inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information; "although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it" ;
Adverb : CLOSE
Source: WordNet 3.1
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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" ;
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