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marked by fidelity to an original
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adjective
marked by fidelity to an original
“a close translation”
adjective
rigorously attentive; strict and thorough
“close supervision”
adjective
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
“near neighbors”
adjective
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
“close to noon”
adjective
close in relevance or relationship
“a close family”
adjective
inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information
“although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it”
adjective
crowded
“close quarters”
adjective
(of a contest or contestants) evenly matched
“a close contest”
adjective
giving or spending with reluctance
“our cheeseparing administration”
adjective
used of hair or haircuts
“a close military haircut”
adjective
fitting closely but comfortably
“a close fit”
adjective
confined to specific persons
“a close secret”
adjective
strictly confined or guarded
“kept under close custody”
adjective
of textiles
“a close weave”
adjective
lacking fresh air
“a dusty airless attic”
adverb
near in time or place or relationship
“as the wedding day drew near”
adverb
in an attentive manner
“he remained close on his guard”
noun
the concluding part of any performance
noun
the last section of a communication
“in conclusion I want to say …”
noun
the temporal end; the concluding time
“the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell”
verb
finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead
“The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning”
verb
complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement
“We closed on the house on Friday”
verb
unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of
“close the circuit”
verb
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
“Close the door”
verb
become closed
“The windows closed with a loud bang”
verb
fill or stop up
“Can you close the cracks with caulking?”
verb
bar access to
“Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours”
verb
bring together all the elements or parts of
“Management closed ranks”
verb
draw near
“The probe closed with the space station”
verb
come together, as if in an embrace
“Her arms closed around her long lost relative”
verb
change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact
verb
cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop
verb
engage at close quarters
“close with the enemy”
verb
finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.)
“The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board”
verb
cease to operate or cause to cease operating
“The owners decided to move and to close the factory”
verb
come to a close
“The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin”
verb
be priced or listed when trading stops
“The stock market closed high this Friday”
In context
Example Sentences
a close translation
a faithful copy of the portrait
a faithful rendering of the observed facts
close supervision
paid close attention
a close study
kept a close watch on expenditures
near neighbors
in the near future
they are near equals
his nearest approach to success
a very near thing
close to noon
how close are we to town?
a close formation of ships
a close family
we are all … in close sympathy with …
close kin
a close resemblance
although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it
close quarters
a close contest
a close election
a tight game
our cheeseparing administration
very close (or near) with his money
a penny-pinching miserly old man
a close military haircut
a close fit
a close secret
kept under close custody
a close weave
smooth percale with a very tight weave
a dusty airless attic
the dreadfully close atmosphere
hot and stuffy and the air was blue with smoke
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
he remained close on his guard
in conclusion I want to say …
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
The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning
We closed on the house on Friday
They closed the deal on the building
close the circuit
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