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Synonym: airless, conclude, end, fasten, finish, imminent, lock, near, shut, stifling, stop, stuffy, suffocating, terminate. Antonym: begin, beginning, commence, far, open, outset, start. Similar words: closet, closer, closest, closely, close up, close in, disclose, close down. Meaning: [kləʊs]

n. 1. the temporal end; the concluding time 2. the last section of a communication 3. the concluding part of any performance. v. 1. cease to operate or cause to cease operating 2. complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement 3. move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut 4. bar access to 5. finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.) 6. draw near 7. come to a close 8. become closed 9. come together, as if in an embrace 10. unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of 11. bring together all the elements or parts of 12. engage at close quarters 13. be priced or listed when trading stops 14. cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop 15. change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact 16. fill or stop up 17. finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead. adj. 1. at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other 2. close in relevance or relationship 3. not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances 4. rigorously attentive; strict and thorough 5. marked by fidelity to an original 6. (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched 7. crowded 8. lacking fresh air 9. of textiles 10. strictly confined or guarded 11. confined to specific persons 12. fitting closely but comfortably 13. used of hair or haircuts 14. giving or spending with reluctance 15. inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information. adv. 1. near in time or place or relationship 2. in an attentive manner.

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31. She has a very close relationship with her sister.

32. Could you close the door/window please?

33. Air conditioning is operating. Close the door, please.

34. We must close up the old well; it's dangerous.

35. The animals are kept in close confinement.

36. We live close to the railway line.

37. The hotel is delightfully situated close to the waterfront.

38. The prison is close to anarchy.

39. The enemy tried to close around us.

40. She's always shied away from close friendships.

41. The little boy cuddled the teddy bear close.

42. She is still in close contact with Sarah.

43. The enemy tried to close about us.

44. Marriage between close kin is prohibited.

45. The enemy tried to close round us.

46. Close the windows for fear of rain.

47. The door must be warped. It won't close properly.

48. The children pressed close to their mother.

49. Neighbours by definition live close by .

50. People huddled up close to each other.

51. The chairperson brought the meeting to a close.

52. These pigs are close cousins of the wild hog.

53. Did you close the bolt of the door?

54. They were under constant close surveillance day and night.

55. We maintained a close liaison with the trade union.

56. Could we have a table close to the band?

57. Don't close the door,[www.Sentencedict.com] Tom. The cat wants in.

58. Her comment was uncomfortably close to the truth.

59. She spoke against the decision to close the college.

60. The valve failed to open/close.

31. Could we have a table close to the band?

32. Her comment was uncomfortably close to the truth.

33. She spoke against the decision to close the college.

34. Close the door behind you, please.

35. The site is in close proximity to motorways and an airport.

36. After the pubs close, gangs of youths roam the city streets.

37. My brother's wife and I both had babies around the same time, so the cousins are very close in age.

38. Close your eyes and imagine you are in a forest.

39. Their close and financially rewarding relationship was sufficient to call into question the independence and disinterest of the directors.

40. We haven't always been close, but she was there for me when I needed her.

41. Despite all our efforts to save the school, the authorities decided to close it.

42. Can you close the window? I'm in a draught .

43. One unexpected spin-off of the course was the forming of some really close friendships.

44. We ask the public to have their dogs neutered and keep them under close supervision.

45. You can get a really close, smooth shave with this new double-bladed razor.

46. I know him fairly well, but I wouldn't say we were really close friends.

47. Was he trying to put me off the scent because I had come too close to the truth?

48. When you see famous people at close quarters, they always appear much smaller than you imagined them.

49. Then came the bombshell: the factory was to close down.

50. The new shopping center is close to the railway station.

51. In 1999 it was revealed that he was close to bankruptcy.

52. The raft came close to the rocks and then sheered away.

53. It was a real shock to hear that the factory would have to close.

54. We are anxious to maintain our close links with the police.

55. The leader's speech aimed to close the embarrassing divide in party ranks.

56. The Department maintains many close contacts with the chemical industry.

57. We have had meaningful negotiations and I believe we are very close to a deal.

58. We'd worked together for years and developed a close/good rapport.

59. Close your eyes. Don't peek. I've got a surprise for you.

60. We heard a series of explosions. They seemed quite close by.

More similar words: closet, closer, closest, closely, close up, close in, disclose, close down, lose, lose sight of, cloud, clothing, at a loss, explosion, dose, pose, whose, loose, those, morose, compose, choose, oppose, expose, suppose, impose, propose, opposed, diagnose, proposed.