close
     adj 1: 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" [ant: {distant}]
     2: close in relevance or relationship; "a close family"; "we
        are all...in close sympathy with..."; "close kin"; "a
        close resemblance" [ant: {distant}]
     3: 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" [syn: {near}]
        [ant: {far}]
     4: rigorously attentive; strict and thorough; "close
        supervision"; "paid close attention"; "a close study";
        "kept a close watch on expenditures"
     5: marked by fidelity to an original; "a close translation"; "a
        faithful copy of the portrait"; "a faithful rendering of
        the observed facts" [syn: {faithful}]
     6: (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched; "a close
        contest"; "a close election"; "a tight game" [syn: {tight}]
     7: crowded; "close quarters" [syn: {confining}]
     8: lacking fresh air; "a dusty airless attic"; "the dreadfully
        close atmosphere"; "hot and stuffy and the air was blue
        with smoke" [syn: {airless}, {stuffy}, {unaired}]
     9: of textiles; "a close weave"; "smooth percale with a very
        tight weave" [syn: {tight}]
     10: strictly confined or guarded; "kept under close custody"
     11: confined to specific persons; "a close secret"
     12: fitting closely but comfortably; "a close fit" [syn: {snug},
          {close-fitting}]
     13: used of hair or haircuts; "a close military haircut"
     14: giving or spending with reluctance; "our cheeseparing
         administration"; "very close (or near) with his money";
         "a penny-pinching miserly old man" [syn: {cheeseparing},
         {near}, {penny-pinching}]
     15: inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging
         information; "although they knew her whereabouts her
         friends kept close about it" [syn: {closelipped}, {closemouthed},
          {secretive}, {tightlipped}]
     n 1: 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" [syn: {stopping point}, {finale}, {finis},
           {finish}, {last}, {conclusion}]
     2: the last section of a communication; "in conclusion I want
        to say..." [syn: {conclusion}, {end}, {closing}, {ending}]
     3: the concluding part of any performance [syn: {finale}, {closing
        curtain}, {finis}]
     adv 1: 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" [syn: {near}, {nigh}]
     2: in an attentive manner; "he remained close on his guard"
        [syn: {closely}, {tight}]
     v 1: 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." [syn: {fold}, {shut down},
           {close down}] [ant: {open}]
     2: complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement; "We
        closed on the house on Friday"; "They closed the deal on
        the building"
     3: move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut;
        "Close the door"; "shut the window" [syn: {shut}] [ant: {open}]
     4: bar access to; "Due to the accident, the road had to be
        closed for several hours"
     5: finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.); "The meeting
        was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board"
        [ant: {open}]
     6: draw near; "The probe closed with the space station"
     7: come to a close; "The concert closed with a nocturne by
        Chopin" [syn: {conclude}]
     8: become closed; "The windows closed with a loud bang" [syn: {shut}]
        [ant: {open}]
     9: come together, as if in an embrace; "Her arms closed around
        her long lost relative" [syn: {come together}]
     10: unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of;
         "close the circuit"; "close a wound"
     11: bring together all the elements or parts of; "Management
         closed ranks"
     12: engage at close quarters; "close with the enemy"
     13: be priced or listed when trading stops; "The stock market
         closed high this Friday"; "My new stocks closed at $59
         last night"
     14: cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer
         desktop [ant: {open}]
     15: change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and
         foot are closer to the intended point of impact
     16: fill or stop up; "Can you close the cracks with caulking?"
         [syn: {fill up}]
     17: finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead; "The relief
         pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning"
Source: WordNet® 2.0