close

1. n. To stop, or fill up, as an opening; to shut; as, to close the eyes; to close a door. Source: opted

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

3. n. 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. Source: opted

4. n. To come or gather around; to inclose; to encompass; to confine. Source: opted

5. v. i. To come together; to unite or coalesce, as the parts of a wound, or parts separated. Source: opted

6. v. i. To end, terminate, or come to a period; as, the debate closed at six o'clock. Source: opted

7. v. i. To grapple; to engage in hand-to-hand fight. Source: opted

8. n. The manner of shutting; the union of parts; junction. Source: opted

9. n. Conclusion; cessation; ending; end. Source: opted

10. n. A grapple in wrestling. Source: opted

11. n. The conclusion of a strain of music; cadence. Source: opted

12. n. A double bar marking the end. Source: opted

13. v. t. 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. Source: opted

14. v. t. A narrow passage leading from a street to a court, and the houses within. Source: opted

15. v. t. The interest which one may have in a piece of ground, even though it is not inclosed. Source: opted

16. v. t. Shut fast; closed; tight; as, a close box. Source: opted

17. v. t. Narrow; confined; as, a close alley; close quarters. Source: opted

18. v. t. Oppressive; without motion or ventilation; causing a feeling of lassitude; -- said of the air, weather, etc. Source: opted

19. v. t. Strictly confined; carefully quarded; as, a close prisoner. Source: opted

20. v. t. Out of the way observation; secluded; secret; hidden. Source: opted

21. v. t. Disposed to keep secrets; secretive; reticent. Source: opted

22. v. t. Having the parts near each other; dense; solid; compact; as applied to bodies; viscous; tenacious; not volatile, as applied to liquids. Source: opted

23. v. t. Concise; to the point; as, close reasoning. Source: opted

24. v. t. Adjoining; near; either in space; time, or thought; -- often followed by to. Source: opted

25. v. t. Short; as, to cut grass or hair close. Source: opted

26. v. t. Intimate; familiar; confidential. Source: opted

27. v. t. Nearly equal; almost evenly balanced; as, a close vote. Source: opted

28. v. t. Difficult to obtain; as, money is close. Source: opted

29. v. t. Parsimonious; stingy. Source: opted

30. v. t. Adhering strictly to a standard or original; exact; strict; as, a close translation. Source: opted

31. v. t. Accurate; careful; precise; also, attentive; undeviating; strict; not wandering; as, a close observer. Source: opted

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

33. adv. In a close manner. Source: opted

34. adv. Secretly; darkly. Source: opted

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