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close (klōs)
adjective clos′er, clos′·est
Etymology: ME clos < OFr < L clausus, pp. of claudere (see close); senses under II from notion “with spaces or intervals closed up”
adverb clos′er, clos′·est
in a close manner
close to the wind
- Naut. heading as closely as possible in the direction from which the wind is blowing
- barely avoiding what is unlawful
close (klōz)
transitive verb closed, clos′·ing
- to move (a door, lid, etc.) to a position that covers the opening; shut
- to bar entrance to or exit from to close a street
- to fill up or stop (an opening)
- to draw the edges of together to close an incision
- to clench (a fist)
- to bind together; unite to close forces
- to bring to an end; finish
- to stop or suspend the operation of (a school, business, etc.)
- to complete or make final (a sale, agreement, etc.)
- to make stubbornly resistant to close one's mind
Etymology: ME closen < OFr clos-, stem of clore < L claudere, to close, block up < IE base *klēu, klāu-, hook, crooked or forked branch, close with a hook or bar > slot, lot, Gr kleistos, closed, L clavis, key, clavus, nail, OIr clo, nail, Ger schliessen, to lock
intransitive verb
- to undergo shutting the door closes quietly
- to come to an end
- to end or suspend operations the store closes at noon
- in the stock exchange, to show an indicated price level at the day's end steel closed high
- to have its edges become joined together the wound has closed
- to come together
- to take hold her hand closed on the package
- to throng closely together his friends closed about him
- to lessen an intervening distance; gain closing on the leading runner
- to make contact or come close, as in order to begin fighting
- to arrive at an agreement
noun
- a closing or being closed
- the final part or conclusion; end
- Archaic a hand-to-hand encounter
close down
- ☆ to shut or stop entirely
- ☆ to settle down (on), as darkness or a fog
close in
to draw near from various directions, cutting off escape on all sides; surround
close out
☆to dispose of (goods) by sale, as in ending a business
close round
to encircle; surround
close up
- to draw nearer together
- to shut or stop up entirely
- to heal, as a wound does
close (klōs)
noun
- an enclosed place, as a farmyard
- enclosed grounds around or beside a building a cathedral close
- a narrow street or passageway; also, a dead-end street
Etymology: ME clos < OFr < L clausum, orig., neut. pp. of claudere: see close
close
modif.
Near
neighboring, nearby, adjacent, around the corner; see approaching, imminent, near 1.Intimate
familiar, dear, close-knit, confidential; see friendly 1, intimate 1, private.Compact
dense, solid, compressed; see thick 1.Stingy
narrow, parsimonious, niggardly; see stingy.Stifling
sticky, stuffy, unventilated, heavy, motionless, fusty, uncomfortable, choky, stale-smelling, musty, stagnant, moldy, confined, suffocating, sultry, sweltering, sweltry, tight, stale, oppressive, breathless. Antonyms
fresh*, refreshing, brisk. Confining
Similar
resembling, having common qualities, much the same; see alike 2, like. See syn. study at familiar, stingy, thick.
close
v.
To put a stop to
conclude, finish, terminate; see end 1.To put a stopper into
shut, stop, stopper, choke off, occlude, stuff, clog, fill, calk, prevent passage, retard flow, shut off, turn off, lock, block, bar, dam, cork, seal, seal off, button; see also plug.Antonyms
open, uncork, unseal. To come or bring together
meet, unite, coalesce, chain, connect, tie, bind, fuse, join, enclose, put together; see also join 1.Antonyms
disconnect, separate*, untie. To shut
slam, close down, close up, shut down, shut up, seal, fasten, secure, lock, bolt, clench, bar, shutter, clap, bring to, suspend operations, cease operations, go out of business, fold*. To arrive at an agreement
settle, complete a deal, consummate, clinch; see achieve 1, agree, decide. See syn. study at end.
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Object
- gap: Perry was soon past into 2nd place and immediately began to close the gap on Davis.
- date: Closing date for both posts is the 24 th December 2004.
- door: Turn the ignition off, and close the doors and rear hatch.
- loophole: The law is currently undergoing revision to close a rather strange loophole.
- window: Click on the OK button to close the Bibliographic data window.
Converse of object
- locate: Both are centrally located close to the Frejus lift.
Preposition: at
- midnight: But decide quickly- lines close at midnight on Tuesday 23rd May.
Adjective modifier
- located: So we stopped into the Turks Head located close to the ruins.
Modifies a noun
- proximity: ICT businesses need flexible working space in close proximity to research partners.
- friend: A close friend of Stephen would be a marked man in the city.
- collaboration: Projects will be assigned in close collaboration with industrial partners.
- relationship: The section clearly has a close relationship to the power of a court to punish for contempt.
- ty: Mercifully the suggestion that a move toward the heart of the academy is inconsistent with close ties to the legal profession is quite unfounded.
- relative: Visiting We allow close relatives of patients to visit 24 hours a day.
Used with adjective complement
- come: Perhaps only Richard Hawley, when he's debating the finer points of local planning policy, comes close.
Followed by an intransitive particle
- down: Theaters were closed down to stop the disease spreading among the tightly packed audiences.
Followed by a transitive particle
- down: They remained close down the reach, with both crews desperate to win.
Possessives
- choosing: You can close a heading by selecting it again, or by choosing ' close ' at the bottom of each section.
Infinitive complement
- zero: For the angles, put your rear foot on at as close to zero as you can without having toe over hang.
Preposition: for
- refurbishment: When that pub closed for refurbishment we made a successful move to the other pub.
I have met them at close of day Coming with vivid faces From counter or desk among grey Eighteenth-century houses.
Close the playand keep the store open nights.
The longest day must have its close,öthe gloomiest night will wear on to a morning. An eternal, inexorable lapse of moments is ever hurrying the day of the evil to aneternal night, andthenightofthejusttoaneternalday.
Die Szenen unsers Lebens gleichen den Bildern in groÞer Mosaik, welche in der N a« he keineWirkung tun, sondern von denen man fern stehn muss, um sie sch o« n zu finden. Thescenes ofour liferesemble picturesinrough mosaic; theyareineffective fromcloseup, and havetobe viewed from a distance if theyare to seem beautiful.
With lack of sleep and too much understanding I grow a little crazy,Ithink, likeall menat seawho livetoo closeto each other and too close thereby to all that is monstrous under the sun and moon.
A tale should be judicious, clear, succinct; The language plain, and incidents well linked; Tell not as new what ev'ry body knows, And new or old, still hasten to a close.
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