close, end, conclude, finish, complete, terminate mean to bring or come to a stopping point or limit. close usually implies that something has been in some way open as well as unfinished.

CLOSE definition: 1. to change from being open to not being open, or to cause something to do this: 2. When a shop…. Learn more.

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Giving or spending with reluctance; stingy: He is known to be close with his money.

The close of a period of time or an activity is the end of it. To bring or draw something to a close means to end it.

to stop or obstruct the entrances, apertures, or gaps in: He closed the crate and tied it up.

Apr 18, 2025 · As an adjective, "close" describes something located or occurring nearby, either in terms of physical space or temporal proximity. "Close" also refers to strong emotional bonds or intimate …

From Middle English closen ("to close, enclose"), partly continuing (in altered form) earlier Middle English clusen ("to close"; from Old English clȳsan ("to close, shut"); compare beclose, forclose, …

"The owners decided to move and to close the factory "; "My business closes every night at 8 P.M"; "close up the shop "; "close down the shop "; - close up, fold, shut down, close down

The Close surname appeared 9,474 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 would have the surname Close.