close

What is the Definition of close?

Noun:

1. the temporal end; the concluding time
2. the last section of a communication
3. the concluding part of any performance

Verb:

1. move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
2. become closed
3. cease to operate or cause to cease operating
4. finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.)
5. come to a close
6. complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement
7. be priced or listed when trading stops
8. engage at close quarters
9. cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop
10. change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact
11. come together, as if in an embrace
12. draw near
13. bring together all the elements or parts of
14. bar access to
15. fill or stop up
16. unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of
17. finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead

Adjective:

1. at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
2. close in relevance or relationship
3. not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
4. rigorously attentive; strict and thorough
5. marked by fidelity to an original
6. (of a contest or contestants)
7. crowded
8. lacking fresh air
9. of textiles
10. strictly confined or guarded
11. confined to specific persons
12. fitting closely but comfortably
13. used of hair or haircuts
14. giving or spending with reluctance
15. or near
16. inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information

Adverb:

1. near in time or place or relationship
2. in an attentive manner

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