Definition of closes Closes
/klowËzÉŞz/ - [klowziz] -
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Wiktionary 
- closes (Noun)
Plural of close.
Part of speech
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| close - move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut; "Close the door"; "shut the window" | ||
| shut | ||
| open up, open talk freely and without inhibition | ||
| lock away, shut away, lock in, lock up, shut up, put away, lock place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape; "The parents locked her daughter up for the weekend"; "She locked her jewels in the safe" | ||
| shut in, close in, inclose, enclose advance or converge on; "The police were closing in on him" | ||
| snap break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension; "The pipe snapped" | ||
| slat close the slats of (windows) | ||
| slam, bang strike violently; "slam the ball" | ||
| shutter close with shutters; "We shuttered the window to keep the house cool" | ||
| draw cause to localize at one point; "Draw blood and pus" | ||
| roll up form a cylinder by rolling; "roll up a banner" | ||
| bung close with a cork or stopper | ||
| shut, close finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead; "The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning" | ||
| seal off, seal decide irrevocably; "sealing dooms" | ||
| close - fill or stop up; "Can you close the cracks with caulking?" | ||
| fill up | ||
| fill plug with a substance; "fill a cavity" | ||
| seal decide irrevocably; "sealing dooms" | ||
| stop up, plug, secure insert as a plug; "She plugged a cork in the wine bottle" | ||
| coapt, conglutinate fit tightly and fasten | ||
| close - become closed; "The windows closed with a loud bang" | ||
| shut | ||
| open up, open talk freely and without inhibition | ||
| shut, close finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead; "The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning" | ||
| change state, turn undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election" | ||
| close - finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.); "The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board" | ||
| open make available; "This opens up new possibilities" | ||
| end, terminate 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" | ||
| close - cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop | ||
| open make available; "This opens up new possibilities" | ||
| end, terminate 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" | ||
| close - bar access to; "Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours" | ||
| block up, barricade, block off, bar, blockade, stop, block block off with barricades | ||
| close - draw near; "The probe closed with the space station" | ||
| draw near, near, come near, draw close, approach, come on, go up almost do or experience something; "She came near to screaming with fear" | ||
| close - change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact | ||
| move go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy" | ||
| ball game, ballgame a field game played with a ball (especially baseball) | ||
| close - engage at close quarters; "close with the enemy" | ||
| prosecute, pursue, engage carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in; "She pursued many activities"; "They engaged in a discussion" | ||
| close - finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead; "The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning" | ||
| complete, finish bring to a whole, with all the necessary parts or elements; "A child would complete the family" | ||
| close - complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement; "We closed on the house on Friday"; "They closed the deal on the building" | ||
| end, terminate 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" | ||
| close - bring together all the elements or parts of; "Management closed ranks" | ||
| bring together, join make contact or come together; "The two roads join here" | ||
| close - come together, as if in an embrace; "Her arms closed around her long lost relative" | ||
| come together | ||
| move go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy" | ||
| close - be priced or listed when trading stops; "The stock market closed high this Friday"; "My new stocks closed at $59 last night" | ||
| trade exchange or give (something) in exchange for | ||
| close - 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."; "close up the shop" | ||
| close up, fold, shut down, close down | ||
| open up, open talk freely and without inhibition | ||
| adjourn, retire, withdraw close at the end of a session; "The court adjourned" | ||
| close - come to a close; "The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin" | ||
| conclude | ||
| cease, end, terminate, finish, stop 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" | ||
| close - 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 up | ||
| bring together, join make contact or come together; "The two roads join here" | ||
Adjectiveclose, closer, closest |
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| close - 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" | ||
| distant located far away spatially; "distant lands"; "remote stars" | ||
| distance the property created by the space between two objects or points | ||
| side by side, adjacent, next closely related or associated; "a city in which communism and democracy had to live side by side" | ||
| ambient completely enveloping; "the ambient air"; "ambient sound"; "the ambient temperature" | ||
| adpressed, appressed 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 | ||
| close together, approximate located close together; "with heads close together"; "approximate leaves grow together but are not united" | ||
| imminent, impendent, impending, at hand, close at hand 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 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" | ||
| close-hauled having the sails trimmed for sailing as close to the wind as possible | ||
| close-set, close set set close together; "close-set eyes"; "close-set teeth"; "her eyes are close set" | ||
| contiguous, immediate very close or connected in space or time; "contiguous events"; "immediate contact"; "the immediate vicinity"; "the immediate past" | ||
| circumferent, surrounding, encompassing closely encircling; "encompassing mountain ranges"; "the surrounding countryside" | ||
| enveloping surrounding and closing in on or hemming in; "the army's enveloping maneuver" | ||
| hand-to-hand being at close quarters; "hand-to-hand fighting" | ||
| juxtaposed placed side by side often for comparison; "juxtaposed pictures" | ||
| nestled, snuggled 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" | ||
| proximate very close in space or time; "proximate words"; "proximate houses" | ||
| scalelike reduced to a small appressed thing that resembles a scale; "scalelike leaves" | ||
| close - close in relevance or relationship; "a close family"; "we are all...in close sympathy with..."; "close kin"; "a close resemblance" | ||
| distant, remote located far away spatially; "distant lands"; "remote stars" | ||
| approximate, near located close together; "with heads close together"; "approximate leaves grow together but are not united" | ||
| boon very close and convivial; "boon companions" | ||
| buddy-buddy, chummy, thick (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" | ||
| close-knit, closely knit held together as by social or cultural ties; "a close-knit family"; "close-knit little villages"; "the group was closely knit" | ||
| confidential the level of official classification for documents next above restricted and below secret; available only to persons authorized to see documents so classified | ||
| cozy suggesting connivance; "a cozy arrangement with the police" | ||
| dear, near, good with or in a close or intimate relationship; "a good friend"; "my sisters and brothers are near and dear" | ||
| familiar, intimate having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship; "on familiar terms"; "pretending she is on an intimate footing with those she slanders" | ||
| close - inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information; "although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it" | ||
| closelipped, closemouthed, secretive, tightlipped | ||
| incommunicative, uncommunicative not inclined to talk or give information or express opinions | ||
| close - marked by fidelity to an original; "a close translation"; "a faithful copy of the portrait"; "a faithful rendering of the observed facts" | ||
| faithful | ||
| accurate conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy; "an accurate reproduction"; "the accounting was accurate"; "accurate measurements"; "an accurate scale" | ||
| close - rigorously attentive; strict and thorough; "close supervision"; "paid close attention"; "a close study"; "kept a close watch on expenditures" | ||
| close - crowded; "close quarters" | ||
| confining | ||
| close - (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched; "a close contest"; "a close election"; "a tight game" | ||
| tight | ||
| close - used of hair or haircuts; "a close military haircut" | ||
| close - fitting closely but comfortably; "a close fit" | ||
| snug, close-fitting | ||
| close - confined to specific persons; "a close secret" | ||
| close - strictly confined or guarded; "kept under close custody" | ||
| close - of textiles; "a close weave"; "smooth percale with a very tight weave" | ||
| tight | ||
| close - 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" | ||
| near, nigh | ||
| far located at a great distance in time or space or degree; "we come from a far country"; "far corners of the earth"; "the far future"; "a far journey"; "the far side of the road"; "far from the truth"; "far in the future" | ||
| adjacent near or close to but not necessarily touching; "lands adjacent to the mountains"; "New York and adjacent cities" | ||
| nearby close at hand; "the nearby towns"; "concentrated his study on the nearby planet Venus" | ||
| warm of a seeker; near to the object sought; "you're getting warm"; "hot on the trail" | ||
| close - giving or spending with reluctance; "our cheeseparing administration"; "very close (or near) with his money"; "a penny-pinching miserly old man" | ||
| cheeseparing, near, penny-pinching, skinny | ||
| stingy, ungenerous unwilling to spend; "she practices economy without being stingy"; "an ungenerous response to the appeal for funds" | ||
| close - lacking fresh air; "a dusty airless attic"; "the dreadfully close atmosphere"; "hot and stuffy and the air was blue with smoke" | ||
| airless, stuffy, unaired | ||
| unventilated not ventilated; "stuffy unventilated rooms" | ||
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| close - in an attentive manner; "he remained close on his guard" | ||
| closely, tight | ||
| close - 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" | ||
| near, nigh | ||
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Wiktionary
- close (Noun)
An end of something. - close (Noun)
An enclosed field. - close (Noun)
A street that ends in a dead end . - close (Noun)
A very narrow alley between two buildings, often overhung by one of the buildings above the ground floor. - close (Noun)
A cathedral close . - close (Verb)
To obstruct an opening. - close (Verb)
To move so that an opening is closed. - close (Verb)
To put an end to. - close (Verb)
To make e. g. a gap smaller. - close (Verb)
To have a vector sum of 0; that is, to form a closed polygon. - close (Verb)
To make a sale. - close (Verb)
To make the final outs, usually three, of a game. - close (Verb)
To terminate a computer program or a window or file thereof. - close (Adjective)
Closed, shut. - close (Adjective)
At a little distance; near. - close (Adjective)
Intimate; well-loved. - close (Adjective)
Of a corporation or other business entity, closely held . - close (Adjective)
Hot, humid, with no wind. - close (Adjective)
Articulated with the tongue body relatively close to the hard palate.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary đ
- close (n.)
To stop, or fill up, as an opening; to shut; as, to close the eyes; to close a door. - close (n.)
To bring together the parts of; to consolidate; as, to close the ranks of an army; -- often used with up. - close (n.)
To bring to an end or period; to conclude; to complete; to finish; to end; to consummate; as, to close a bargain; to close a course of instruction. - close (n.)
To come or gather around; to inclose; to encompass; to confine. - close (v. i.)
To come together; to unite or coalesce, as the parts of a wound, or parts separated. - close (v. i.)
To end, terminate, or come to a period; as, the debate closed at six o'clock. - close (v. i.)
To grapple; to engage in hand-to-hand fight. - close (n.)
The manner of shutting; the union of parts; junction. - close (n.)
Conclusion; cessation; ending; end. - close (n.)
A grapple in wrestling. - close (n.)
The conclusion of a strain of music; cadence. - close (n.)
A double bar marking the end. - close (v. t.)
An inclosed place; especially, a small field or piece of land surrounded by a wall, hedge, or fence of any kind; -- specifically, the precinct of a cathedral or abbey. - close (v. t.)
A narrow passage leading from a street to a court, and the houses within. - close (v. t.)
The interest which one may have in a piece of ground, even though it is not inclosed. - close (v. t.)
Shut fast; closed; tight; as, a close box. - close (v. t.)
Narrow; confined; as, a close alley; close quarters. - close (v. t.)
Oppressive; without motion or ventilation; causing a feeling of lassitude; -- said of the air, weather, etc. - close (v. t.)
Strictly confined; carefully quarded; as, a close prisoner. - close (v. t.)
Out of the way observation; secluded; secret; hidden. - close (v. t.)
Disposed to keep secrets; secretive; reticent. - close (v. t.)
Having the parts near each other; dense; solid; compact; as applied to bodies; viscous; tenacious; not volatile, as applied to liquids. - close (v. t.)
Concise; to the point; as, close reasoning. - close (v. t.)
Adjoining; near; either in space; time, or thought; -- often followed by to. - close (v. t.)
Short; as, to cut grass or hair close. - close (v. t.)
Intimate; familiar; confidential. - close (v. t.)
Nearly equal; almost evenly balanced; as, a close vote. - close (v. t.)
Difficult to obtain; as, money is close. - close (v. t.)
Parsimonious; stingy. - close (v. t.)
Adhering strictly to a standard or original; exact; strict; as, a close translation. - close (v. t.)
Accurate; careful; precise; also, attentive; undeviating; strict; not wandering; as, a close observer. - close (v. t.)
Uttered with a relatively contracted opening of the mouth, as certain sounds of e and o in French, Italian, and German; -- opposed to open. - close (adv.)
In a close manner. - close (adv.)
Secretly; darkly.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ί
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At a little distance. -
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To make something end. -
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To move (a door, a window, etc.) so that it closes its opening. -
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Not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances. -
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To enter into or conclude a legal agreement. -
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To become closed. -
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To cease to operate or cause to cease operating (e.g. a business or a shop). -
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To complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement. -
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To be priced or listed when trading stops. -
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To cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary đ
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klĹs, adj. shut up: with no opening: confined, unventilated: stifling: narrow: stingy: near, in time or place: intimate: compact, as opposed to discursive: crowded: hidden: reserved: private: secret.âadv. in a close manner: tightly; nearly: densely.ân. an enclosed place: a small enclosed field: a narrow passage of a street: the precinct of a cathedral.âadjs. Closeâ˛-bandâ˛ed, closely united; Closeâ˛-barred, firmly closed; Closeâ˛-bodâ˛ied, fitting close to the body.ân. Closeâ˛-corporÄâ˛tion, a corporation which fills up its own vacancies, without outside interference.âadjs. Closeâ˛-fistâ˛ed, Closeâ˛-handâ˛ed, penurious, covetous; Closeâ˛-grained, with the fibres, &c., close together, compact; Closeâ˛-hauled, noting the trim of a ship when sailing as near as possible to the wind.âadv. Closeâ˛ly.âns. Closeâ˛ness; Closeâ˛-stool, a chamber utensil enclosed in a box or stool; Closeâ˛-seaâ˛son, Closeâ˛-time, a time of the year when it is against the law to kill certain animals, esp. game.âadj. Closeâ˛-tongued (Shak.), cautious in speaking. [Fr. clos, shutâL. claudÄre, clausum, to shut.] -
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klĹz, v.t. to make close: to draw together and unite: to finish.âv.i. to come together: to grapple: to come to an end (with).ân. the manner or time of closing: a pause or stop: the end: junction: (Shak.) encounter.âns. Closâ˛er, one who concludes; Closâ˛ing, enclosing: ending: agreement; Closâ˛ure, the act of closing: the end: the stopping of a debate in the House of Commons by the vote of the House.âClose a bargain, to make an agreement; Close with, to accede to: to grapple with.âWith closed doors, in private, the public being excluded, as in special cases in court, &c
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer đĽ
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Are lines of men drawn up without leaving intervals between them.
Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue đ
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As close as God's curse to a whore's a-se: close as shirt and shitten a-se.
