close
noun
the temporal end; the concluding time
“the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell”
“the market was up at the finish”
the last section of a communication
“in conclusion I want to say...”
the concluding part of any performance
verb
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
“Close the door”
“shut the window”
SynonymsshutOppositesopenbecome closed
“The windows closed with a loud bang”
SynonymsshutOppositesopencease 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.”
Oppositesopenfinish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.)
“The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board”
Oppositesopencome to a close
“The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin”
Synonymsconcludecomplete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement
“We closed on the house on Friday”
“They closed the deal on the building”
be priced or listed when trading stops
“The stock market closed high this Friday”
“My new stocks closed at $59 last night”
engage at close quarters
“close with the enemy”
cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop
Oppositesopenchange one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact
come together, as if in an embrace
“Her arms closed around her long lost relative”
Synonymscome togetherdraw near
“The probe closed with the space station”
bring together all the elements or parts of
“Management closed ranks”
bar access to
“Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours”
fill or stop up
“Can you close the cracks with caulking?”
Synonymsfill upunite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of
“close the circuit”
“close a wound”
Synonymsclose upfinish a game in baseball by protecting a lead
“The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning”
adjective
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?”
Oppositesdistantclose in relevance or relationship
“a close family”
“we are all...in close sympathy with...”
Oppositesdistantnot far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
“near neighbors”
“in the near future”
rigorously attentive; strict and thorough
“close supervision”
“paid close attention”
marked by fidelity to an original
“a close translation”
“a faithful copy of the portrait”
Synonymsfaithful(of a contest or contestants) evenly matched
“a close contest”
“a close election”
Synonymstightcrowded
“close quarters”
Synonymsconfininglacking fresh air
“a dusty airless attic”
“the dreadfully close atmosphere”
of textiles
“a close weave”
“smooth percale with a very tight weave”
Synonymstightstrictly confined or guarded
“kept under close custody”
confined to specific persons
“a close secret”
fitting closely but comfortably
“a close fit”
used of hair or haircuts
“a close military haircut”
giving or spending with reluctance
“our cheeseparing administration”
“very close (or near) with his money”
inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information
“although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it”
adverb
near in time or place or relationship
“as the wedding day drew near”
“stood near the door”
in an attentive manner
“he remained close on his guard”
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University