close
adjective
[ kləʊs ]
• only a short distance away or apart in space or time.
• "the hotel is close to the sea"
Similar:
near,
adjacent,
in close proximity,
close/near at hand,
not far from,
in the vicinity of,
in the neighbourhood of,
within reach of,
within close range of,
neighbouring,
hard by,
adjoining,
abutting,
alongside,
on the doorstep,
within sight,
within earshot,
a stone's throw away,
close by,
nearby,
at hand,
at close quarters,
contiguous,
proximate,
accessible,
handy,
convenient,
walkable,
within spitting distance,
a hop,
a skip,
and a jump away,
within sniffing distance,
nigh,
• denoting a family member who is part of a person's immediate family, typically a parent or sibling.
• "the family history of cancer in close relatives"
• (of observation, examination, etc.) done in a careful and thorough way.
• "pay close attention to what your body is telling you about yourself"
Similar:
careful,
detailed,
thorough,
minute,
painstaking,
meticulous,
assiduous,
diligent,
rigorous,
scrupulous,
conscientious,
attentive,
focused,
intent,
concentrated,
searching,
methodical,
vigilant,
watchful,
keen,
alert,
• uncomfortably humid or airless.
• "a close, hazy day"
Similar:
humid,
muggy,
stuffy,
airless,
fuggy,
heavy,
sticky,
steamy,
clammy,
sultry,
oppressive,
stifling,
suffocating,
like a Turkish bath,
like a sauna,
unventilated,
claggy,
• another term for high (sense 7 of the adjective).
close
adverb
• very near to someone or something; with very little space between.
• "they stood close to the door"
close
noun
• a residential street without through access.
• "she lives at 12 Goodwood Close"
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French clos (as noun and adjective), from Latin clausum ‘enclosure’ and clausus ‘closed’, past participle of claudere .
close
verb
• move so as to cover an opening.
• "she jumped on to the train just as the doors were closing"
Similar:
shut,
draw to,
pull to,
push to,
slam,
fasten,
secure,
lock,
bolt,
bar,
latch,
padlock,
put up the shutter,
• bring or come to an end.
• "the members were thanked for attending and the meeting was closed"
Similar:
end,
bring/come to an end,
conclude,
finish,
terminate,
wind up,
break off,
halt,
call a halt to,
discontinue,
dissolve,
adjourn,
suspend,
prorogue,
recess,
• (of a business, organization, or institution) cease to be in operation or accessible to the public, either permanently or at the end of a working day or other period of time.
• "the factory is to close with the loss of 150 jobs"
Similar:
cease activity,
shut down,
close down,
cease production,
cease operating,
come to a halt,
cease trading,
fail,
collapse,
go out of business,
crash,
go under,
go bankrupt,
become insolvent,
go into receivership,
go into liquidation,
be liquidated,
be wound up,
be closed (down),
be shut (down),
fold,
flop,
go broke,
go bump,
go to the wall,
go bust,
• gradually get nearer to someone or something.
• "they plotted a large group of aircraft about 130 miles away and closing fast"
Similar:
catch up,
creep up,
near,
approach,
gain on someone,
draw nearer/near,
get nearer/near,
come nearer/near,
draw closer/close,
get closer/close,
come closer/close,
narrow,
lessen,
grow/become/make smaller,
dwindle,
diminish,
reduce,
shrink,
contract,
constrict,
get/become/make narrower,
straiten,
close
noun
• the end of an event or of a period of time or activity.
• "the afternoon drew to a close"
Similar:
end,
finish,
conclusion,
termination,
cessation,
completion,
culmination,
finale,
resolution,
climax,
denouement,
wind-up,
• the shutting of something, especially a door.
• "the door jerked to a close behind them"
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French clos-, stem of clore, from Latin claudere ‘to shut’.
come close
• almost achieve or do.
• "he came close to calling the Prime Minister a liar"
