close

is derived from

complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement

"We closed on the house on Friday"; "They closed the deal on the building"

is a type of (narrower)

bring to an end or halt

"She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I"

end, terminate

be priced or listed when trading stops

"The stock market closed high this Friday"; "My new stocks closed at $59 last night"

is a type of (narrower)

be traded at a certain price or under certain conditions

"The stock traded around $20 a share"

trade

engage at close quarters

"close with the enemy"

is derived from

is a type of (narrower)

carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in

"She pursued many activities"; "They engaged in a discussion"

engage, prosecute, pursue

cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop

is derived from

is derived from

antonym

open

is a type of (narrower)

be the end of; be the last or concluding part of

"This sad scene ended the movie"

end, terminate

change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact

domain category

a field game played with a ball (especially baseball)

ball game, ballgame

is a type of (narrower)

move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion

"He moved his hand slightly to the right"

move

come together, as if in an embrace

"Her arms closed around her long lost relative"

close, come together

draw near

"The probe closed with the space station"

is derived from

is derived from

is a type of (narrower)

move towards

"We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"

approach, come near, come on, draw close, draw near, go up, near

bring together all the elements or parts of

"Management closed ranks"

is a type of (narrower)

cause to become joined or linked

"join these two parts so that they fit together"

bring together, join

bar access to

"Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours"

is derived from

is derived from

is a type of (narrower)

render unsuitable for passage

"block the way"; "barricade the streets"; "stop the busy road"

bar, barricade, block, block off, block up, blockade, stop

fill or stop up

"Can you close the cracks with caulking?"

close, fill up

is derived from

is derived from

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, close up

is derived from

finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead

"The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning"

is a type of (narrower)

come or bring to a finish or an end

"He finished the dishes"; "She completed the requirements for her Master's Degree"; "The fastest runner finished the race in just over 2 hours; others finished in over 4 hours"

complete, finish

adjectives

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"

is derived from

approximate, close together

antonym

distant

is similar to

nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space

"had adjacent rooms"; "in the next room"; "the person sitting next to me"; "our rooms were side by side"

adjacent, next, side by side

is similar to

completely enveloping

"the ambient air"; "ambient sound"; "the ambient temperature"

ambient

is similar to

pressed close to or lying flat against something

"adpressed hairs along the plant's stem"; "igneous rocks...closely appressed by this force"-L.V.Pirsson

adpressed, appressed

is similar to

located close together

"with heads close together"; "approximate leaves grow together but are not united"

is similar to

close in time; about to occur

"retribution is at hand"; "some people believe the day of judgment is close at hand"; "in imminent danger"; "his impending retirement"

at hand, close at hand, imminent, impendent, impending

is similar to

close in space; within reach

"the town is close at hand"

at hand, close at hand

is similar to

having the sails trimmed for sailing as close to the wind as possible

close-hauled

is similar to

set close together

"close-set eyes"; "close-set teeth"; "her eyes are close set"

close set, close-set

is similar to

very close or connected in space or time

"contiguous events"; "immediate contact"; "the immediate vicinity"; "the immediate past"

contiguous, immediate

is similar to

closely encircling

"encompassing mountain ranges"; "the surrounding countryside"

circumferent, encompassing, surrounding

is similar to

surrounding and closing in on or hemming in

"the army's enveloping maneuver"

enveloping

is similar to

being at close quarters

"hand-to-hand fighting"

hand-to-hand

is similar to

placed side by side often for comparison

"juxtaposed pictures"

juxtaposed

is similar to

drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection

"saw a number of small houses nestled against the hillside"; "like a baby snuggled in its mother's arms"

nestled, snuggled

is similar to

very close in space or time

"proximate words"; "proximate houses"

proximate

is similar to

reduced to a small appressed thing that resembles a scale

"scalelike leaves"

scalelike

is similar to

close enough to be walked to

"walking distance"; "the factory with the big parking lot...is more convenient than the walk-to factory"

walk-to, walking

is an attribute of

the property created by the space between two objects or points

distance

close in relevance or relationship

"a close family"; "we are all...in close sympathy with..."; "close kin"; "a close resemblance"

is derived from

antonym

distant

is similar to

very close in resemblance

"sketched in an approximate likeness"; "a near likeness"

approximate, near

is similar to

very close and convivial

"boon companions"

boon

is similar to

(used informally) associated on close terms

"a close friend"; "the bartender was chummy with the regular customers"; "the two were thick as thieves for months"

buddy-buddy, chummy, thick

is similar to

held together as by social or cultural ties

"a close-knit family"; "close-knit little villages"; "the group was closely knit"

close-knit, closely knit

is similar to

denoting confidence or intimacy

"a confidential approach"; "in confidential tone of voice"

confidential

is similar to

suggesting connivance

"a cozy arrangement with the police"

cozy

is similar to

with or in a close or intimate relationship

"a good friend"; "my sisters and brothers are near and dear"

dear, good, near

is similar to

having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship

"on familiar terms"; "pretending she is on an intimate footing with those she slanders"

familiar, intimate

is similar to

marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity

"intimate friend"; "intimate relations between economics, politics, and legal principles" - V.L. Parrington

intimate

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"

close, near, nigh

is derived from

rigorously attentive; strict and thorough

"close supervision"; "paid close attention"; "a close study"; "kept a close watch on expenditures"

is similar to

exercising caution or showing care or attention

"they were careful when crossing the busy street"; "be careful to keep her shoes clean"; "did very careful research"; "careful art restorers"; "careful of the rights of others"; "careful about one's behavior"

careful

marked by fidelity to an original

"a close translation"; "a faithful copy of the portrait"; "a faithful rendering of the observed facts"

close, faithful

(of a contest or contestants) evenly matched

"a close contest"; "a close election"; "a tight game"

close, tight

crowded

"close quarters"

close, confining

lacking fresh air

"a dusty airless attic"; "the dreadfully close atmosphere"; "hot and stuffy and the air was blue with smoke"

airless, close, stuffy, unaired

of textiles

"a close weave"; "smooth percale with a very tight weave"

close, tight

strictly confined or guarded

"kept under close custody"

is similar to

under restraint

restrained

confined to specific persons

"a close secret"

is similar to

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

"a private place"; "private discussions"; "private lessons"; "a private club"; "a private secretary"; "private property"; "the former President is now a private citizen"; "public figures struggle to maintain a private life"

private

fitting closely but comfortably

"a close fit"

close, close-fitting, snug

used of hair or haircuts

"a close military haircut"

is similar to

(primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length

"short skirts"; "short hair"; "the board was a foot short"; "a short toss"

short

giving or spending with reluctance

"our cheeseparing administration"; "very close (or near) with his money"; "a penny-pinching miserly old man"

cheeseparing, close, near, penny-pinching, skinny

is derived from

inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information

"although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it"

close, closelipped, closemouthed, secretive, tightlipped

is derived from