close

• (a) 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?
  • a close formation of ships
• (r) near in time or place or relationship
  • as the wedding day drew near
  • stood near the door
  • don't shoot until they come near
  • getting near to the true explanation
  • her mother is always near
  • The end draws nigh
  • the bullet didn't come close
  • don't get too close to the fire
  near, nigh,
• (a) close in relevance or relationship
  • a close family
  • we are all...in close sympathy with...
  • close kin
  • a close resemblance
• (r) in an attentive manner
  • he remained close on his guard
  closely, tight,
• (a) not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
  • near neighbors
  • in the near future
  • they are near equals
  • his nearest approach to success
  • a very near thing
  • a near hit by the bomb
  • she was near tears
  • she was close to tears
  • had a close call
  near, nigh,
• (s) rigorously attentive; strict and thorough
  • close supervision
  • paid close attention
  • a close study
  • kept a close watch on expenditures
• (s) marked by fidelity to an original
  • a close translation
  • a faithful copy of the portrait
  • a faithful rendering of the observed facts
  faithful,
• (s) (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched
  • a close contest
  • a close election
  • a tight game
  tight,
• (s) crowded
  • close quarters
  confining,
• (s) lacking fresh air
  • a dusty airless attic
  • the dreadfully close atmosphere
  • hot and stuffy and the air was blue with smoke
  airless, stuffy, unaired,
• (s) of textiles
  • a close weave
  • smooth percale with a very tight weave
  tight,
• (s) strictly confined or guarded
  • kept under close custody
• (s) confined to specific persons
  • a close secret
• (s) fitting closely but comfortably
  • a close fit
  close-fitting, snug,
• (s) used of hair or haircuts
  • a close military haircut
• (s) giving or spending with reluctance
  • our cheeseparing administration
  • very close (or near) with his money
  • a penny-pinching miserly old man
  cheeseparing, penny-pinching, near, skinny,
• (s) inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information
  • although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it
  closelipped, closemouthed, secretive, tightlipped,

Nouns

• (n) the temporal end; the concluding time
  • the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell
  • the market was up at the finish
  • they were playing better at the close of the season
  finis, last, stopping point, finale, finish, conclusion,
• (n) the last section of a communication
  • in conclusion I want to say...
  closing, ending, conclusion, end,
• (n) the concluding part of any performance closing curtain, finis, finale,

Verbs

• (v) move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
  • Close the door
  • shut the window
  shut,
• (v) become closed
  • The windows closed with a loud bang
  shut,
• (v) cease 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.
  • close up the shop
  close down, close up, shut down, fold,
• (v) finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.)
  • The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board
• (v) come to a close
  • The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin
  conclude,
• (v) complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement
  • We closed on the house on Friday
  • They closed the deal on the building
• (v) be priced or listed when trading stops
  • The stock market closed high this Friday
  • My new stocks closed at $59 last night
• (v) engage at close quarters
  • close with the enemy
• (v) cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop
• (v) change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact
• (v) come together, as if in an embrace
  • Her arms closed around her long lost relative
  come together,
• (v) draw near
  • The probe closed with the space station
• (v) bring together all the elements or parts of
  • Management closed ranks
• (v) bar access to
  • Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours
• (v) fill or stop up
  • Can you close the cracks with caulking?
  fill up,
• (v) unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of
  • close the circuit
  • close a wound
  • close a book
  • close up an umbrella
  close up,
• (v) finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead
  • The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning

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Words of close approximity