Close

To stop, or fill up, as an opening; to shut; as, to close the eyes; to close a door.

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

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.

To come or gather around; to inclose; to encompass; to confine.

To come together; to unite or coalesce, as the parts of a wound, or parts separated.

To end, terminate, or come to a period; as, the debate closed at six o'clock.

To grapple; to engage in hand-to-hand fight.

The manner of shutting; the union of parts; junction.

Conclusion; cessation; ending; end.

A grapple in wrestling.

The conclusion of a strain of music; cadence.

A double bar marking the end.

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.

A narrow passage leading from a street to a court, and the houses within.

The interest which one may have in a piece of ground, even though it is not inclosed.

Shut fast; closed; tight; as, a close box.

Narrow; confined; as, a close alley; close quarters.

Oppressive; without motion or ventilation; causing a feeling of lassitude; -- said of the air, weather, etc.

Strictly confined; carefully quarded; as, a close prisoner.

Out of the way observation; secluded; secret; hidden.

Disposed to keep secrets; secretive; reticent.

Having the parts near each other; dense; solid; compact; as applied to bodies; viscous; tenacious; not volatile, as applied to liquids.

Concise; to the point; as, close reasoning.

Adjoining; near; either in space; time, or thought; -- often followed by to.

Short; as, to cut grass or hair close.

Intimate; familiar; confidential.

Nearly equal; almost evenly balanced; as, a close vote.

Difficult to obtain; as, money is close.

Parsimonious; stingy.

Adhering strictly to a standard or original; exact; strict; as, a close translation.

Accurate; careful; precise; also, attentive; undeviating; strict; not wandering; as, a close observer.

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

In a close manner.

Secretly; darkly.