close

Letters that make close

s, o, e, l, c are letters that make 'close'

Words within close

os, OS, cl, SE, Cl, Os, Se, lose are words within 'close'

Anagrams of close

socle, coles are anagrams of 'close'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of close

closet, closes, closed, closer are words created by adding a letter to 'close'


37 possible definitions for 'close'

Close as "fitting closely but comfortably"

Under this definition, close is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

snug, close-fitting have the same meaning as 'close'

Similar to close

tight is similar to close.

Example of close used within this context

"a close fit"


Close as "finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead"

Under this definition, close is a verb and has the following properties:

close as a type

'close' can be a type of finish, complete.

Example of close used within this context

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


Close as "unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of"

Under this definition, close is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

close up has the same meaning as close

close as a type

'close' can be a type of bring together, join.

Derivatives of close

closure, closing are derivatives of 'close'.

Example of close used within this context

"close the circuit", "close a wound", "close a book", "close up an umbrella"


Close as "move so that an opening or passage is obstructed, make shut"

Under this definition, close is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

shut has the same meaning as close

Antonyms

open up, open have the opposite meaning of 'close'

Types of close

roll up, slat, shutter, bang, draw, bung, seal, slam, seal off, snap are types of 'close'.

Derivatives of close

shutter, closing, closure, shutting, blockage, occlusion are derivatives of 'close'.

Causes of close

close, shut are causes of 'close'.

Verb groups of close

close, shut are verb groups of 'close'.

Example of close used within this context

"Close the door", "shut the window"


Close as "bar access to"

Under this definition, close is a verb and has the following properties:

close as a type

'close' can be a type of barricade, block off, block up, blockade, stop, block, bar.

Derivatives of close

closing, closure, shutting, blockage, occlusion are derivatives of 'close'.

Example of close used within this context

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


Close as "bring together all the elements or parts of"

Under this definition, close is a verb and has the following properties:

close as a type

'close' can be a type of bring together, join.

Example of close used within this context

"Management closed ranks"


Close as "draw near"

Under this definition, close is a verb and has the following properties:

close as a type

'close' can be a type of go up, draw near, come on, draw close, come near, near, approach.

Derivatives of close

closure, closing are derivatives of 'close'.

Example of close used within this context

"The probe closed with the space station"


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

Under this definition, close is a verb and has the following properties:

close as a type

'close' can be a type of move.

close as a category

'close' can be a category of ball game, ballgame.


Close as "engage at close quarters"

Under this definition, close is a verb and has the following properties:

close as a type

'close' can be a type of engage, prosecute, pursue.

Derivatives of close

closure, closing are derivatives of 'close'.

Example of close used within this context

"close with the enemy"


Close as "finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.)"

Under this definition, close is a verb and has the following properties:

Antonyms

open has the opposite meaning of close

close as a type

'close' can be a type of terminate, end.

Derivatives of close

closing, finish, conclusion, finale, last, close, finis, completion, culmination, windup, mop up, closure, closedown, shutdown, stopping point are derivatives of 'close'.

Example of close used within this context

"The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board"


Close as "marked by fidelity to an original"

Under this definition, close is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

faithful has the same meaning as close

Derivatives of close

fidelity, faithfulness are derivatives of 'close'.

Similar to close

accurate is similar to close.

Example of close used within this context

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


Close as "not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances"

Under this definition, close is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

nigh, near have the same meaning as 'close'

Antonyms

far has the opposite meaning of close

Attributes of close

distance is an attribute of close.

Derivatives of close

closeness, nearness are derivatives of 'close'.

Similar to close

hot, adjacent, nearby, warm are similar to 'close'.

Example of close used within this context

"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 as "close in relevance or relationship"

Under this definition, close is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

distant, remote have the opposite meaning of 'close'

Derivatives of close

intimacy, closeness are derivatives of 'close'.

Similar to close

boon, confidential, close-knit, dear, good, near, near, approximate, chummy, buddy-buddy, thick(p), closely knit, cozy, familiar, intimate, intimate are similar to 'close'.

Example of close used within this context

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


Close as "crowded"

Under this definition, close is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

confining has the same meaning as close

Similar to close

confined is similar to close.

Example of close used within this context

"close quarters"


Close as "(of a contest or contestants) evenly matched"

Under this definition, close is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

tight has the same meaning as close

Similar to close

equal is similar to close.

Example of close used within this context

"a close contest", "a close election", "a tight game"


Close as "giving or spending with reluctance"

Under this definition, close is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

near, skinny, penny-pinching, cheeseparing have the same meaning as 'close'

Derivatives of close

minginess, niggardliness, niggardness, meanness, parsimony, parsimoniousness, tightfistedness, thrift, penny-pinching, closeness, tightness are derivatives of 'close'.

Similar to close

stingy, ungenerous are similar to 'close'.

Example of close used within this context

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


Close as "used of hair or haircuts"

Under this definition, close is an adjective and has the following properties:

Similar to close

short is similar to close.

Example of close used within this context

"a close military haircut"


Close as "confined to specific persons"

Under this definition, close is an adjective and has the following properties:

Similar to close

private is similar to close.

Example of close used within this context

"a close secret"


Close as "strictly confined or guarded"

Under this definition, close is an adjective and has the following properties:

Similar to close

restrained is similar to close.

Example of close used within this context

"kept under close custody"


Close as "of textiles"

Under this definition, close is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

tight has the same meaning as close

Similar to close

fine is similar to close.

Example of close used within this context

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


Close as "lacking fresh air"

Under this definition, close is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

stuffy, airless, unaired have the same meaning as 'close'

Derivatives of close

stuffiness, closeness are derivatives of 'close'.

Similar to close

unventilated is similar to close.

Example of close used within this context

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


Close as "near in time or place or relationship"

Under this definition, close is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

nigh, near have the same meaning as 'close'

Example of close used within this context

"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"


Close as "in an attentive manner"

Under this definition, close is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

tight, closely have the same meaning as 'close'

Pertain to close

close pertains to 'close'.

Example of close used within this context

"he remained close on his guard"


Close as "the concluding part of any performance"

Under this definition, close is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

finale, closing curtain, finis have the same meaning as 'close'

close as a type

'close' can be a type of finish, finishing.

Derivatives of close

conclude, close are derivatives of 'close'.


Close as "the last section of a communication"

Under this definition, close is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

conclusion, ending, end, closing have the same meaning as 'close'

close as a type

'close' can be a type of section, subdivision.

Types of close

finale, anticlimax, bathos, epilogue, epilogue, epilog, epilog, peroration, coda are types of 'close'.

close as a part

'close' can be a part of address, narration, recital, speech, yarn.

Derivatives of close

cease, terminate, end, finish, conclude, stop, close are derivatives of 'close'.


Close as "cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop"

Under this definition, close is a verb and has the following properties:

Antonyms

open has the opposite meaning of close

close as a type

'close' can be a type of terminate, end.

Derivatives of close

closing, closure, closedown, shutdown, shutting are derivatives of 'close'.


Close as "the temporal end, the concluding time"

Under this definition, close is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

finish, conclusion, finale, last, finis, stopping point have the same meaning as 'close'

close as a type

'close' can be a type of ending, end.

Derivatives of close

cease, terminate, close down, finish, close, close up, fold, conclude, stop, shut down, end, complete are derivatives of 'close'.

Example of close used within this context

"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"


Close as "come together, as if in an embrace"

Under this definition, close is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

come together has the same meaning as close

close as a type

'close' can be a type of move.

Example of close used within this context

"Her arms closed around her long lost relative"


Close as "cease to operate or cause to cease operating"

Under this definition, close is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

close down, close up, fold, shut down have the same meaning as 'close'

Antonyms

open up, open have the opposite meaning of 'close'

Types of close

retire, withdraw, adjourn are types of 'close'.

Derivatives of close

closer, finish, conclusion, finale, last, close, closing, finis, closure, closedown, shutdown, stopping point are derivatives of 'close'.

Example of close used within this context

"The owners decided to move and to close the factory", "My business closes every night at 8 P.M.", "close up the shop"


Close as "come to a close"

Under this definition, close is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

conclude has the same meaning as close

close as a type

'close' can be a type of cease, terminate, finish, stop, end.

Derivatives of close

closing, conclusion, ending, end, finish, finale, last, close, closing curtain, finis, completion, culmination, windup, mop up, stopping point are derivatives of 'close'.

Example of close used within this context

"The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin"


Close as "be priced or listed when trading stops"

Under this definition, close is a verb and has the following properties:

close as a type

'close' can be a type of trade.

Example of close used within this context

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


Close as "rigorously attentive, strict and thorough"

Under this definition, close is an adjective and has the following properties:

Similar to close

careful is similar to close.

Example of close used within this context

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


Close as "at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other"

Under this definition, close is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

distant has the opposite meaning of close

Attributes of close

distance is an attribute of close.

Derivatives of close

closeness, nearness are derivatives of 'close'.

Similar to close

close set(p), nestled, next, scalelike, close together(p), adjacent, side by side(p), ambient, appressed, adpressed, approximate, close at hand(p), close at hand(p), imminent, impendent, impending, at hand(p), at hand(p), close-hauled, close-set(a), contiguous, immediate, encompassing(a), surrounding(a), circumferent, enveloping(a), hand-to-hand, juxtaposed, snuggled, proximate, walk-to(a), walking(a) are similar to 'close'.

Example of close used within this context

"close to noon", "how close are we to town?", "a close formation of ships"


Close as "inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information"

Under this definition, close is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

closelipped, closemouthed, secretive, tightlipped have the same meaning as 'close'

Derivatives of close

silence, secrecy, secretiveness, closeness, secrete are derivatives of 'close'.

Similar to close

uncommunicative, incommunicative are similar to 'close'.

Example of close used within this context

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


Close as "complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement"

Under this definition, close is a verb and has the following properties:

close as a type

'close' can be a type of terminate, end.

Example of close used within this context

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


Close as "become closed"

Under this definition, close is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

shut has the same meaning as close

Antonyms

open up, open have the opposite meaning of 'close'

close as a type

'close' can be a type of change state, turn.

Derivatives of close

closing, shutter, shutting are derivatives of 'close'.

Verb groups of close

close, shut are verb groups of 'close'.

Example of close used within this context

"The windows closed with a loud bang"


Close as "fill or stop up"

Under this definition, close is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

fill up has the same meaning as close

close as a type

'close' can be a type of fill.

Types of close

stop up, coapt, seal, plug, conglutinate, secure are types of 'close'.

Derivatives of close

closing, closure, shutting, blockage, occlusion are derivatives of 'close'.

Example of close used within this context

"Can you close the cracks with caulking?"



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