| noun | the temporal end; the concluding time “the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell” |
| noun | the last section of a communication “in conclusion I want to say...” |
| noun | the concluding part of any performance |
| 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 | cease to operate or cause to cease operating “The owners decided to move and to close the factory” |
| verb | finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.) “The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board” |
| verb | come to a close “The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin” |
| verb | complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement “We closed on the house on Friday” |
| verb | be priced or listed when trading stops “The stock market closed high this Friday” |
| verb | engage at close quarters “close with the enemy” |
| verb | cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop |
| verb | change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact |
| verb | come together, as if in an embrace “Her arms closed around her long lost relative” |
| verb | draw near “The probe closed with the space station” |
| verb | bring together all the elements or parts of “Management closed ranks” |
| verb | bar access to “Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours” |
| verb | fill or stop up “Can you close the cracks with caulking?” |
| verb | unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of “close the circuit” |
| verb | finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead “The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning” |
| 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 | not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances “near neighbors” |
| adjective | rigorously attentive; strict and thorough “close supervision” |
| adjective | marked by fidelity to an original “a close translation” |
| adjective | (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched “a close contest” |
| adjective | crowded “close quarters” |
| adjective | lacking fresh air “a dusty airless attic” |
| adjective | of textiles “a close weave” |
| adjective | strictly confined or guarded “kept under close custody” |
| adjective | confined to specific persons “a close secret” |
| adjective | fitting closely but comfortably “a close fit” |
| adjective | used of hair or haircuts “a close military haircut” |
| adjective | giving or spending with reluctance “our cheeseparing administration” |
| adjective | inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information “although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it” |
| 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” |
| finish | verb | cause to finish a relationship with somebody |
| close | verb | come to a close |
| end | verb | be the end of; be the last or concluding part of |
| closure | noun | the act of blocking |
| closing | noun | the act of closing something |
| shutter | noun | a hinged blind for a window |
| shutting | noun | the act of closing something |
| closer | noun | a person who closes something |
| close | noun | the temporal end; the concluding time |
| shutdown | noun | termination of operations |
| closedown | noun | termination of operations |
| closeness | noun | the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance |
| nearness | noun | the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance |
| faithfulness | noun | the quality of being faithful |
| stuffiness | noun | the quality of being close and poorly ventilated |
| penny-pinching | noun | extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily |
| secretiveness | noun | the trait of keeping things secret |
| secrete | verb | place out of sight; keep secret |