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"Close" Definition

noun

A conclusion; a finish: The meeting came to a close.
An enclosed place, especially land surrounding or beside a cathedral or other building.
Archaic A fight at close quarters.
Chiefly British A narrow way or alley.
Music The concluding part of a phrase or theme; a cadence.

verb-transitive

Archaic To enclose on all sides.
To bar access to: closed the road for repairs.
To bring to an end; terminate: close a letter; close a bank account.
To bring together all the elements or parts of: Management closed ranks and ostracized the troublemaker.
To complete the final details or negotiations on: close a deal.

verb-intransitive

Baseball To finish a game by protecting a lead. Used of relief pitchers.
To be priced or listed at a specified amount when trading ends: Stocks closed higher on Monday.
To become shut: The door closed quietly.
To cease operation: The shop closes at six.
To come to an end; finish: The book closes on a hopeful note.

adjective

Being near in relationship: close relatives.
Being near in space or time. See Usage Note at redundancy.
Being near the surface; short: a close haircut.
Being on the brink of: close to tears.
Bound by mutual interests, loyalties, or affections; intimate: close friends.

phrasal-verb

Close in To advance on a target so as to block escape: The police closed in on the sniper.
Close in To seem to be gathering in on all sides: The problems closed in.
Close in To surround so as to make unusable: The airport was closed in by fog.
Close out To dispose of (a line of merchandise) at reduced prices.
Close out To terminate, as by selling: close out a business.

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