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    closed
    [klōzd]
    adjective
    closed (adjective)
    1. not open:
      "rooms with closed doors lined the hallway" · "he sat with his eyes closed"
      • (of a society or system) not communicating with or influenced by others:
        "the perception of the Soviet Union as a closed society had changed"
      • limited to certain people; not open or available to all:
        "a closed squash tournament" · "the UN Security Council met in closed session"
      • unwilling to accept new ideas:
        "you're facing the situation with a closed mind"
    2. (of a business) having ceased trading, especially for a short period:
      "he put the “Closed” sign up on the door" · "a closed factory"
    3. mathematics
      (of a set) having the property that the result of a specified operation on any element of the set is itself a member of the set.
      • (of a set) containing all its limit points.
      • geometry
        (of a curve or figure) formed from a single unbroken line.
    close
    [klōz]
    verb
    closed (past tense) · closed (past 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"
      • block up (a hole or opening):
        "Stephen closed his ears to the sound" · "glass doors close off the living room from the hall"
      • bring two parts of (something) together so as to block its opening or bring it into a folded state:
        "Loretta closed her mouth" · "Ron closed the book"
      • (close around/over)
        come into contact with (something) so as to encircle and hold it:
        "my fist closed around the weapon"
      • make (an electric circuit) continuous:
        "this will cause a relay to operate and close the circuit"
    2. bring or come to an end:
      "the members were thanked for attending and the meeting was closed" · "the concert closed with “Silent Night”"
      • finish speaking or writing:
        "we close with a point about truth"
      • bring (a business transaction) to a satisfactory conclusion:
        "he closed a deal with a metal dealer"
      • NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISH
        officially complete a purchase or sale of real estate, typically through the formal signing of a contract, disbursement of payments, and transfer of the property title to the new owner:
        "she loves seeing the smiles on her clients' faces when they close on their first home" · "before you close, you must do a final walkthrough of the property"
    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"
      • 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"
    Origin
    Middle English: from Old French clos-, stem of clore, from Latin claudere ‘to shut’.
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    Similar and Opposite Words
    adjective
    1. not open:
      watertight
      waterproof
      water-resistant
      water-repellent
      airtight
      tight
      sealed
      impenetrable
      impregnable
      inviolable
      resistant
      damp-proof
      hermetically sealed
      imperviable
      Opposite:
      permeable
    verb
    1. move or cause to move so as to cover an opening:
      shut
      slam
      fasten
      secure
      lock
      bolt
      bar
      latch
      padlock
      draw to
      pull to
      push to
      put up the shutter
      Opposite:
      open
      unlock
    2. bring or come to an end:
      end
      conclude
      finish
      terminate
      wind up
      break off
      halt
      discontinue
      dissolve
      adjourn
      suspend
      prorogue
      recess
      bring/come to an end
      call a halt to
      Opposite:
      open
      begin
    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:
      shut down
      close down
      fail
      collapse
      crash
      go under
      fold
      flop
      go to the wall
      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:
      open
      • gradually get nearer to someone or something:
        catch up
        creep up
        near
        approach
        narrow
        lessen
        dwindle
        diminish
        reduce
        shrink
        contract
        constrict
        straiten
        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:
        widen
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