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Definition of Close
Pronunciation: klōz | v. t. | 1. | To stop, or fill up, as an opening; to shut; as, to close the eyes; to close a door. | | 2. | To bring together the parts of; to consolidate; as, to close the ranks of an army; - often used with up. | | 3. | 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. | | 4. | To come or gather around; to inclose; to encompass; to confine. | | v. i. | 1. | To come together; to unite or coalesce, as the parts of a wound, or parts separated. | | 2. | To end, terminate, or come to a period; as, the debate closed at six o'clock. | | 3. | To grapple; to engage in hand-to-hand fight. | | n. | 1. | The manner of shutting; the union of parts; junction. | | 2. | Conclusion; cessation; ending; end. | | 3. | A grapple in wrestling. | | 4. | (Mus.) The conclusion of a strain of music; cadence. | | 1. | 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. | | 2. | A narrow passage leading from a street to a court, and the houses within. | | 3. | (Law) The interest which one may have in a piece of ground, even though it is not inclosed. | | a. | 1. | Shut fast; closed; tight; as, a close box. | | 2. | Narrow; confined; as, a close alley; close quarters. | | 3. | Oppressive; without motion or ventilation; causing a feeling of lassitude; - said of the air, weather, etc. | | 4. | Strictly confined; carefully quarded; as, a close prisoner. | | 5. | Out of the way observation; secluded; secret; hidden. | | 6. | Disposed to keep secrets; secretive; reticent. | | 7. | Having the parts near each other; dense; solid; compact; as applied to bodies; viscous; tenacious; not volatile, as applied to liquids. | | 8. | Concise; to the point; as, close reasoning. | | 9. | Adjoining; near; either in space; time, or thought; - often followed by to. | | 10. | Short; as, to cut grass or hair close. | | 11. | Intimate; familiar; confidential. | | 12. | Nearly equal; almost evenly balanced; as, a close vote. | | 13. | Difficult to obtain; as, money is close. | | 14. | Parsimonious; stingy. | | 15. | Adhering strictly to a standard or original; exact; strict; as, a close translation. | | 16. | Accurate; careful; precise; also, attentive; undeviating; strict; not wandering; as, a close observer. | | 17. | (Phon.) Uttered with a relatively contracted opening of the mouth, as certain sounds of e and o in French, Italian, and German; - opposed to open. | | adv. | 1. | In a close manner. | | 2. | Secretly; darkly. |
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