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lacking fresh air; "a dusty airless attic"; "the dreadfully close atmosphere"; "hot and stuffy and the air was blue with smoke"

giving or spending with reluctance; "our cheeseparing administration"; "very close (or near) with his money"; "a penny-pinching miserly old man"

the concluding part of any performance

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"

rigorously attentive; strict and thorough; "close supervision"; "paid close attention"; "a close study"; "kept a close watch on expenditures"

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"

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"

come together, as if in an embrace; "Her arms closed around her long lost relative"

fill or stop up; "Can you close the cracks with caulking?"

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut; "Close the door"; "shut the window"

become closed; "The windows closed with a loud bang"

finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead; "The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning"

complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement; "We closed on the house on Friday"; "They closed the deal on the building"

unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of; "close the circuit"; "close a wound"

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

bring together all the elements or parts of; "Management closed ranks"

draw near; "The probe closed with the space station"

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

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

engage at close quarters; "close with the enemy"

finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.); "The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board"

be priced or listed when trading stops; "The stock market closed high this Friday"; "My new stocks closed at $59 last night"

close in relevance or relationship; "a close family"; "we are all...in close sympathy with..."; "close kin"; "a close resemblance"

used of hair or haircuts; "a close military haircut"

confined to specific persons; "a close secret"

strictly confined or guarded; "kept under close custody"

of textiles; "a close weave"; "smooth percale with a very tight weave"

lacking fresh air; "a dusty airless attic"; "the dreadfully close atmosphere"; "hot and stuffy and the air was blue with smoke"

giving or spending with reluctance; "our cheeseparing administration"; "very close (or near) with his money"; "a penny-pinching miserly old man"

the concluding part of any performance

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"

rigorously attentive; strict and thorough; "close supervision"; "paid close attention"; "a close study"; "kept a close watch on expenditures"

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"

come together, as if in an embrace; "Her arms closed around her long lost relative"

fill or stop up; "Can you close the cracks with caulking?"

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut; "Close the door"; "shut the window"

become closed; "The windows closed with a loud bang"

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Conclusion; cessation; ending; end.

The conclusion of a strain of music; cadence.

A double bar marking the end.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Disposed to keep secrets; secretive; reticent.

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

Concise; to the point; as, close reasoning.

Short; as, to cut grass or hair close.

Intimate; familiar; confidential.

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

Difficult to obtain; as, money is close.

Parsimonious; stingy.

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

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

In a close manner.

Secretly; darkly.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Conclusion; cessation; ending; end.

The conclusion of a strain of music; cadence.

A double bar marking the end.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Disposed to keep secrets; secretive; reticent.

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

Concise; to the point; as, close reasoning.

Short; as, to cut grass or hair close.

Intimate; familiar; confidential.

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

Difficult to obtain; as, money is close.

Parsimonious; stingy.

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

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

In a close manner.

Secretly; darkly.

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

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.

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

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

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

To shut; to shut up, as an opening by filling; to join, as an electric circuit; bring together; end.

To come together; shut in; terminate or make an ending; followed by with; grapple with an opponent; to agree.

An inclosed space; the grounds of a cathedral or abbey; an alley; end; cessation.

Having no outlet; confined; without ventilation; shut fast; narrow; secretive; stingy; near, as in time, etc.; intimate; having its parts near each other; compact; fitting snugly; open only to a certain few; restricted by law, as a game season; pronounced with the lips near together; as a close vowel; oppressive; minute; precise.

Near; tightly; narrowly; stingily.

Closely.

Closeness.

Closely.

Closeness.

Shut up: with no opening: confined, unventilated: narrow: near, in time or place: compact: crowded: hidden: reserved: crafty.

In a close manner: nearly: densely.

An inclosed place: a small inclosed field: a narrow passage of a street.

To make close: to draw together and unite: to finish.

To grow together: to come to an end.

The manner or time of closing: a pause or stop: the end.

Closely.

Closeness.

Shut; shut in; confined; secluded; secret; secretive.

Near, or near together; dense; compact.

Trusty; intimate; as, close friends.

Watchful; strict; as, close attention.

Nearly even or equal; as, a close contest.

Avaricious; stingy.

A grapple.

A junction; meeting.

An enclosed place.

A narrow lane or passage.

An end; conclusion.

An inclosed space.

Confined; narrow; near; hidden.

In a close manner; near.

To shut; come to an end.

To shut; terminate.

n. Union of parts, junction; —conclusion; end; —a grapple in wrestling; —end of a strain of music; cadence.

n. An inclosed place; especially a small inclosed field or piece of land; —a narrow passage leading from a street; a blind alley; the confines of a cathedral.

adv. In a close manner or state.

A small field inclosed ; the time of shutting up; a grapple in wrestling; a pause or cessation ; a conclusion or end.

Shut fast, with out vent, without inlet; confined; compact; concise, brief; immediate, without any intervening distance or space; joined one to an other; narrow, as a close alley ; admitting small distance ; hidden, secret, not revealed ; having the quality of secrecy, trusty; reserved, covetous ; cloudy; without wandering, attentive; full to the point, home ; retired, solitary; secluded from communication ; dark, cloudy, not clear.