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Definition of CLOSES

noun : CLOSES

Source:WordNet 3.1

1. (
- stopping_point ,
- finale ,
- finis ,
- finish ,
- last ,
- conclusion ,
- close
) the temporal end; the concluding time; "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" ;

2. (
- conclusion ,
- end ,
- close ,
- closing ,
- ending ,
) the last section of a communication; "in conclusion I want to say..." ;

3. (
) the concluding part of any performance ;

verb : CLOSES

Source:WordNet 3.1

1. (
- close ,
- shut
) move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut; "Close the door"; "shut the window" ;

2. (
- close ,
- shut ,
) become closed; "The windows closed with a loud bang" ;

3. (
- close_up ,
- close ,
- fold ,
- shut_down ,
- close_down
) cease to operate or cause to cease operating; "The owners decided to move and to close the factory"; "My business closes every night at 8 P.M."; "close up the shop" ;

4. (
- close ,
) finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.); "The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board" ;

5. (
- conclude ,
- close
) come to a close; "The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin" ;

6. (
- close ,
) complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement; "We closed on the house on Friday"; "They closed the deal on the building" ;

7. (
- close ,
) be priced or listed when trading stops; "The stock market closed high this Friday"; "My new stocks closed at $59 last night" ;

8. (
- close ,
) engage at close quarters; "close with the enemy" ;

9. (
- close ,
) cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop ;

10. (
- close ,
) change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact ;

11. (
- close ,
- come_together ,
) come together, as if in an embrace; "Her arms closed around her long lost relative" ;

12. (
- close ,
) draw near; "The probe closed with the space station" ;

13. (
- close ,
) bring together all the elements or parts of; "Management closed ranks" ;

14. (
- close ,
) bar access to; "Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours" ;

15. (
- close ,
- fill_up ,
) fill or stop up; "Can you close the cracks with caulking?" ;

16. (
- close_up ,
- close ,
) unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of; "close the circuit"; "close a wound"; "close a book"; "close up an umbrella" ;

17. (
- close ,
) finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead; "The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning" ;

Adjective : CLOSES

Source:WordNet 3.1

1. (
- close ,
) at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other; "close to noon"; "how close are we to town?"; "a close formation of ships" ;

2. (
- close ,
) close in relevance or relationship; "a close family"; "we are all...in close sympathy with..."; "close kin"; "a close resemblance" ;

3. (
- near ,
- close ,
- nigh
) not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances; "near neighbors"; "in the near future"; "they are near equals"; "his nearest approach to success"; "a very near thing"; "a near hit by the bomb"; "she was near tears"; "she was close to tears"; "had a close call" ;

4. (
- close
) rigorously attentive; strict and thorough; "close supervision"; "paid close attention"; "a close study"; "kept a close watch on expenditures" ;

5. (
- close ,
- faithful
) marked by fidelity to an original; "a close translation"; "a faithful copy of the portrait"; "a faithful rendering of the observed facts" ;

6. (
- close ,
- tight
) (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched; "a close contest"; "a close election"; "a tight game" ;

7. (
- close ,
- confining
) crowded; "close quarters" ;

8. (
- airless ,
- close ,
- stuffy ,
- unaired
) lacking fresh air; "a dusty airless attic"; "the dreadfully close atmosphere"; "hot and stuffy and the air was blue with smoke" ;

9. (
- close ,
- tight
) of textiles; "a close weave"; "smooth percale with a very tight weave" ;

10. (
- close
) strictly confined or guarded; "kept under close custody" ;

11. (
- close
) confined to specific persons; "a close secret" ;

12. (
) fitting closely but comfortably; "a close fit" ;

13. (
- close
) used of hair or haircuts; "a close military haircut" ;

14. (
) giving or spending with reluctance; "our cheeseparing administration"; "very close (or near) with his money"; "a penny-pinching miserly old man" ;

15. (
) inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information; "although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it" ;

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