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To stop, or fill up, as an opening; to shut; as, to close
the eyes; to close a door. |
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To bring together the parts of; to consolidate; as, to close
the ranks of an army; -- often used with up. |
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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. |
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To come or gather around; to inclose; to encompass; to
confine. |
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To come together; to unite or coalesce, as the parts of a
wound, or parts separated. |
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To end, terminate, or come to a period; as, the debate
closed at six o'clock. |
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To grapple; to engage in hand-to-hand fight. |
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The manner of shutting; the union of parts; junction. |
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Conclusion; cessation; ending; end. |
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A grapple in wrestling. |
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The conclusion of a strain of music; cadence. |
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A double bar marking the end. |
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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. |
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A narrow passage leading from a street to a court, and
the houses within. |
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The interest which one may have in a piece of ground,
even though it is not inclosed. |
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Shut fast; closed; tight; as, a close box. |
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Narrow; confined; as, a close alley; close quarters. |
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Oppressive; without motion or ventilation; causing a
feeling of lassitude; -- said of the air, weather, etc. |
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Strictly confined; carefully quarded; as, a close
prisoner. |
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Out of the way observation; secluded; secret; hidden. |
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Disposed to keep secrets; secretive; reticent. |
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Having the parts near each other; dense; solid; compact;
as applied to bodies; viscous; tenacious; not volatile, as applied to
liquids. |
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Concise; to the point; as, close reasoning. |
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Adjoining; near; either in space; time, or thought; --
often followed by to. |
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Short; as, to cut grass or hair close. |
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Intimate; familiar; confidential. |
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Nearly equal; almost evenly balanced; as, a close vote. |
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Difficult to obtain; as, money is close. |
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Parsimonious; stingy. |
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Adhering strictly to a standard or original; exact;
strict; as, a close translation. |
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Accurate; careful; precise; also, attentive; undeviating;
strict; not wandering; as, a close observer. |
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Uttered with a relatively contracted opening of the
mouth, as certain sounds of e and o in French, Italian, and German; --
opposed to open. |
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In a close manner. |
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Secretly; darkly. |
