CLOSE
noun
Synonyms
Conclusion; termination; cessation; end; ending; extremity; extreme.
Definitions
- 1. The manner of shutting; the union of parts; junction. [Obs.] The doors of plank were; their close exquisite. Chapman.
- 2. Conclusion; cessation; ending; end. His long and troubled life was drawing to a close. Macaulay.
- 3. A grapple in wrestling. Bacon.
- 4. The conclusion of a strain of music; cadence.
- 5. A double bar marking the end. At every close she made, the attending throng Replied, and bore the burden of the song. Dryden.
Other Definitions
This word also has 3 other definitions:
CLOSE
(adjective)
1. Shut fast; closed; tight; as, a close box. From a close bower this dainty music flowed. Dryden.
2. Narrow; confined; as, a close alley; close quar...
CLOSE
(adverb)
1. In a close manner.
2. Secretly; darkly. [Obs.] A wondrous vision which did close imply The course of all her fortune and posterity. Spenser.
CLOSE
(verb)
1. To stop, or fill up, as an opening; to shut; as, to close the eyes; to close a door.
2. To bring together the parts of; to consolidate; as, to clo...
Added: October 09, 2025
Updated: October 09, 2025
