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/kləʊz/ English

Definitions

noun

An end or conclusion.“We owe them our thanks for bringing the project to a successful close.”
The manner of shutting; the union of parts; junction.
A grapple in wrestling.
The conclusion of a strain of music; cadence.

verb

(physical) To remove a gap.
(social) To finish, to terminate.
To come or gather around; to enclose; to encompass; to confine.
To have a vector sum of 0; that is, to form a closed polygon.

noun

(chiefly Yorkshire) An enclosed field.
(chiefly British) A street that ends in a dead end.
A very narrow alley between two buildings, often overhung by one of the buildings above the ground floor.
The common staircase in a tenement.

adjective

Closed, shut.
Narrow; confined.“a close alley; close quarters”
At a little distance; near.“Is your house close?”
Intimate; well-loved.“He is a close friend.”

Related words

Synonyms

end finale narrow shut close off close up cover shut off close down finish terminate wind up close out exit cul-de-sac high close by near

Antonyms

beginning start extend widen open begin commence initiate distant far far off faraway

Associated

proximity ties friend friendship relatives ally friends relationship border quarters placing links

Rhymes

repose morose compose grandiose pose impose bellicose expose oppose juxtapose

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