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close: [verb] to move so as to bar passage through something. to block against entry or passage. to deny access to. screen, exclude. to suspend or stop the operations of.
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.
Synonyms for CLOSE: crowded, tight, packed, dense, thick, compact, jammed, serried; Antonyms of CLOSE: open, loose, airy, spacious, uncrowded, roomy, commodious, distant
- Some common synonyms of close are miserly, niggardly, parsimonious, penurious, and stingy. While all these words mean "being unwilling or showing u...
- The synonyms miserly and close are sometimes interchangeable, but miserly suggests a sordid avariciousness and a morbid pleasure in hoarding. // a...
- Although the words niggardly and close have much in common, niggardly implies giving or spending the very smallest amount possible. // the niggardl...
- While in some cases nearly identical to close, parsimonious suggests a frugality so extreme as to lead to stinginess. // a parsimonious lifestyle n...
- The meanings of penurious and close largely overlap; however, penurious implies niggardliness that gives an appearance of actual poverty. // the pe...
- In some situations, the words stingy and close are roughly equivalent. However, stingy implies a marked lack of generosity. // a stingy child, not...
Close definition: to put (something) in a position to obstruct an entrance, opening, etc.; shut. See examples of CLOSE used in a sentence.
We close for lunch between one and two. opposite open; 4 [transitive, intransitive] close (something) (also close down, close something down) if a company, store, etc. closes, or if you close it, it stops operating as a business The club was closed by the police. The hospital closed at the end of last year. The play closed after just three ...
CLOSE definition: 1. If something closes, it moves so that it is not open, and if you close something, you make it…. Learn more.
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The college has close links with many other institutions. She has kept in close contact with the victims' families. We keep in close touch with the police. careful; 6 [only before noun] careful and thorough Take a close look at this photograph. On closer examination, the painting proved to be a fake. Pay close attention to what I am telling you ...
