ALL meanings of close
close
C c - intransitive verb close to come to an end 3
- intransitive verb close to end or suspend operations 3
- intransitive verb close in the stock exchange, to show an indicated price level at the day's end 3
- intransitive verb close to have its edges become joined together 3
- intransitive verb close to come together 3
- intransitive verb close to throng closely together 3
- intransitive verb close to lessen an intervening distance; gain 3
- intransitive verb close to make contact or come close, as in order to begin fighting 3
- intransitive verb close to arrive at an agreement 3
- noun close a closing or being closed 3
- noun close the final part or conclusion; end 3
- noun close a hand-to-hand encounter 3
- noun close an enclosed place, as a farmyard 3
- noun close enclosed grounds around or beside a building 3
- noun close a narrow street or passageway; also, a dead-end street 3
- verb close When you close something such as a door or lid or when it closes, it moves so that a hole, gap, or opening is covered. 3
- verb close When you close something such as an open book or umbrella, you move the different parts of it together. 3
- verb close If you close something such as a computer file or window, you give the computer an instruction to remove it from the screen. 3
- verb with object close to arrange the final details of; to conclude negotiations about: to close a deal to everyone's satisfaction. 1
- verb with object close to complete or settle (a contract or transaction); consummate: We close the sale of the house next week. 1
- verb with object close to stop rendering the customary services of: to close a store for the night. 1
- verb with object close to terminate or suspend the operation of; to halt the activities of: The epidemic forced authorities to close the schools. The police closed the bar for selling liquor to minors. 1
- verb with object close Nautical. to come close to: We closed the cruiser to put our injured captain on board. 1
- verb with object close Metalworking. to reduce the internal diameter of (a tube or the like). 1
- verb with object close Archaic. to shut in or surround on all sides; enclose; cover in: to close a bird in a cage. 1
- verb without object close to become closed; shut: The door closed with a bang. This window is stuck and will not close tight. 1
- verb without object close to come together; unite: Her lips closed firmly. 1
- verb without object close to come close: His pursuers closed rapidly. 1
- verb without object close to grapple; engage in close encounter (often followed by with): We closed with the invaders shortly before sundown. 1
- verb without object close to come to an end; terminate: The service closed with a hymn. 1
- verb without object close to cease to offer the customary activities or services: The school closed for the summer. 1
- verb without object close to enter into or reach an agreement, usually as a contract: The builder closed with the contractor after negotiations. 1
- verb without object close (of a theatrical production) to cease to be performed: The play closed in New York yesterday and will open in Dallas next week. 1
- verb without object close (of a stock, group of stocks, etc.) to be priced or show a change in price as specified at the end of a trading period: The market closed low for the fourth straight day. 1
- adjective close having the parts or elements near to one another: a close formation of battleships. 1
- adjective close compact; dense: a close texture; a close weave. 1
- adjective close being in or having proximity in space or time: The barn is so close to the house that you can hear the animals. His birthday is in May, close to mine. 1
- adjective close marked by similarity in degree, action, feeling, etc.: This dark pink is close to red. He left her close to tears. 1
- adjective close near, or near together, in kind or relationship: a flower close to a rose; a close relative. 1
- adjective close intimate or confidential; dear. 1
- adjective close based on a strong uniting feeling of respect, honor, or love: a close circle of friends. 1
- adjective close fitting tightly: a close, clinging negligee. 1
- adjective close (of a haircut or shave, the mowing of a lawn, etc.) so executed that the hair, grass, or the like is left flush with the surface or very short. 1
- adjective close not deviating from the subject under consideration. 1
- noun close A short distance away or apart in space or time. 1
- adjective close strict; searching; minute: The matter requires close investigation. 1
- adjective close not deviating from a model or original: a close, literal translation. 1
- adjective close nearly even or equal: a close contest. 1
- adjective close strictly logical: close reasoning. 1
- adjective close shut; shut tight; not open: a close hatch. 1