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    close
    [klōs]
    adjective
    close (adjective) · closer (comparative adjective) · closest (superlative adjective)
    1. a short distance away or apart in space or time:
      "the hotel is close to the sea" · "her birthday and her wedding date were close together" · "the months of living in close proximity to her were taking their toll"
      Similar:
      in close proximity
      close/near at hand
      not far from
      in the vicinity of
      within reach of
      within close range of
      on the doorstep
      within sight
      within earshot
      a stone's throw away
      at close quarters
      within spitting distance
      a hop, a skip, and a jump away
      within sniffing distance
    2. denoting a family member who is part of a person's immediate family, typically a parent or sibling:
      "the family history of cancer in close relatives"
      Opposite:
    3. (of observation, examination, etc.) done in a careful and thorough way:
      "pay close attention to what your body is telling you about yourself" · "we need to keep a close eye on this project"
      Opposite:
    4. uncomfortably humid or airless:
      "a close, hazy day" · "it was very close in the dressing room"
      Opposite:
    5. phonetics
      another term for high
    adverb
    close (adverb) · closer (comparative adverb)
    1. in a position so as to be very near to someone or something; with very little space between:
      "they stood close to the door" · "he was holding her close"
    Origin
    Middle English: from Old French clos (as noun and adjective), from Latin clausum ‘enclosure’ and clausus ‘closed’, past participle of claudere.
    close
    [klōz]
    verb
    close (verb) · closes (third person present) · closed (past tense) · closed (past participle) · closing (present participle)
    1. move or cause to move so as to cover an opening:
      "she jumped into the train just as the doors were closing" · "they had to close the window because of the insects"
      Opposite:
    2. bring or come to an end:
      "the members were thanked for attending and the meeting was closed" · "the concert closed with “Silent Night”"
      Opposite:
    3. (of a business, organization, or institution) cease to be in operation or accessible to the public, either permanently or at the end of a working day or other period of time:
      "the factory is to close with the loss of 150 jobs" · "the country has been closed to outsiders for almost 50 years"
      Similar:
      cease activity
      cease production
      cease operating
      come to a halt
      cease trading
      go out of business
      go bankrupt
      become insolvent
      go into receivership
      go into liquidation
      be liquidated
      be wound up
      be closed (down)
      be shut (down)
      go broke
      go bump
      go bust
      Opposite:
      • remove all the funds from (a bank account) and cease to use it:
        "I went to the bank to close an account held by my daughter"
      • computing
        make (a data file) inaccessible after use, so that it is securely stored until required again:
        "a statement is used to close a data file"
    4. gradually get nearer to someone or something:
      "they plotted a large group of aircraft about 130 miles away and closing fast"
      Similar:
      gain on someone
      draw nearer/near
      get nearer/near
      come nearer/near
      draw closer/close
      get closer/close
      come closer/close
      grow/become/make smaller
      get/become/make narrower
      Opposite:
    noun
    close (noun) · the close (noun)
    1. the shutting of something, especially a door:
      "the door jerked to a close behind them"
      • (the close)
        the end of a day's trading on a stock market:
        "at the close the Dow Jones average was down 13.52 points"
      • music
        the conclusion of a phrase; a cadence.
    Origin
    Middle English: from Old French clos-, stem of clore, from Latin claudere ‘to shut’.
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