Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Close \Close\, v. i.
   1. To come together; to unite or coalesce, as the parts of a
      wound, or parts separated.

            What deep wounds ever closed without a scar?
                                                  --Byron.

   2. To end, terminate, or come to a period; as, the debate
      closed at six o'clock.

   3. To grapple; to engage in hand-to-hand fight.

            They boldly closed in a hand-to-hand contest.
                                                  --Prescott.

   {To close} {on or upon}, to come to a mutual agreement; to
      agree on or join in. ``Would induce France and Holland to
      close upon some measures between them to our
      disadvantage.'' --Sir W. Temple.

   {To close with}.
      (a) To accede to; to consent or agree to; as, to close
          with the terms proposed.
      (b) To make an agreement with.

   {To close with the land} (Naut.), to approach the land.

Close \Close\ (? or ?), n. [OF. & F. clos an inclosure, fr.
   clos, p. p. of clore. See {Close}, v. t.]
   1. 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.

            Closes surrounded by the venerable abodes of deans
            and canons.                           --Macaulay.

   2. A narrow passage leading from a street to a court, and the
      houses within. [Eng.] --Halliwell

   3. (Law) The interest which one may have in a piece of
      ground, even though it is not inclosed. --Bouvier.

Close \Close\, a. [Compar. {Closer}; superl. {Closest}.] [Of. &
   F. clos, p. p. of clore. See {Close}, v. t.]
   1. Shut fast; closed; tight; as, a close box.

            From a close bower this dainty music flowed.
                                                  --Dryden.

   2. Narrow; confined; as, a close alley; close quarters. ``A
      close prison.'' --Dickens.

   3. Oppressive; without motion or ventilation; causing a
      feeling of lassitude; -- said of the air, weather, etc.

            If the rooms be low-roofed, or full of windows and
            doors, the one maketh the air close, . . . and the
            other maketh it exceeding unequal.    --Bacon.

   4. Strictly confined; carefully quarded; as, a close
      prisoner.

   5. Out of the way observation; secluded; secret; hidden. ``He
      yet kept himself close because of Saul.'' --1 Chron. xii.
      1

            ``Her close intent.''                 --Spenser.

   6. Disposed to keep secrets; secretive; reticent. ``For
      servecy, no lady closer.'' --Shak.

   7. Having the parts near each other; dense; solid; compact;
      as applied to bodies; viscous; tenacious; not volatile, as
      applied to liquids.

            The golden globe being put into a press, . . . the
            water made itself way through the pores of that very
            close metal.                          --Locke.

   8. Concise; to the point; as, close reasoning. ``Where the
      original is close no version can reach it in the same
      compass.'' --Dryden.

   9. Adjoining; near; either in space; time, or thought; --
      often followed by to.

            Plant the spring crocuses close to a wall.
                                                  --Mortimer.

            The thought of the Man of sorrows seemed a very
            close thing -- not a faint hearsay.   --G. Eliot.

   10. Short; as, to cut grass or hair close.

   11. Intimate; familiar; confidential.

             League with you I seek And mutual amity, so strait,
             so close, That I with you must dwell, or you with
             me.                                  --Milton.

   12. Nearly equal; almost evenly balanced; as, a close vote.
       ``A close contest.'' --Prescott.

   13. Difficult to obtain; as, money is close. --Bartlett.

   14. Parsimonious; stingy. ``A crusty old fellow, as close as
       a vise.'' --Hawthorne.

   15. Adhering strictly to a standard or original; exact;
       strict; as, a close translation. --Locke.

   16. Accurate; careful; precise; also, attentive; undeviating;
       strict; not wandering; as, a close observer.

   17. (Phon.) Uttered with a relatively contracted opening of
       the mouth, as certain sounds of e and o in French,
       Italian, and German; -- opposed to open.

   {Close borough}. See under {Borough}.

   {Close breeding}. See under {Breeding}.

   {Close communion}, communion in the Lord's supper, restricted
      to those who have received baptism by immersion.

   {Close corporation}, a body or corporation which fills its
      own vacancies.

   {Close fertilization}. (Bot.) See {Fertilization}.

   {Close harmony} (Mus.), compact harmony, in which the tones
      composing each chord are not widely distributed over
      several octaves.

   {Close time}, a fixed period during which killing game or
      catching certain fish is prohibited by law.

   {Close vowel} (Pron.), a vowel which is pronounced with a
      diminished aperture of the lips, or with contraction of
      the cavity of the mouth.

   {Close to the wind} (Naut.), directed as nearly to the point
      from which the wind blows as it is possible to sail;
      closehauled; -- said of a vessel.

Close \Close\, n.
   1. The manner of shutting; the union of parts; junction.
      [Obs.]

            The doors of plank were; their close exquisite.
                                                  --Chapman.

   2. Conclusion; cessation; ending; end.

            His long and troubled life was drawing to a close.
                                                  --Macaulay.

   3. A grapple in wrestling. --Bacon.

   4. (Mus.)
      (a) The conclusion of a strain of music; cadence.
      (b) A double bar marking the end.

                At every close she made, the attending throng
                Replied, and bore the burden of the song.
                                                  --Dryden.

   Syn: Conclusion; termination; cessation; end; ending;
        extremity; extreme.

Close \Close\, adv.
   1. In a close manner.

   2. Secretly; darkly. [Obs.]

            A wondrous vision which did close imply The course
            of all her fortune and posterity.     --Spenser.

Close \Close\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Closed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Closing}.] [From OF. & F. clos, p. p. of clore to close, fr.
   L. claudere; akin to G. schliessen to shut, and to E. clot,
   cloister, clavicle, conclude, sluice. Cf. {Clause}, n.]
   1. To stop, or fill up, as an opening; to shut; as, to close
      the eyes; to close a door.

   2. To bring together the parts of; to consolidate; as, to
      close the ranks of an army; -- often used with up.

   3. 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.

            One frugal supper did our studies close. --Dryden.

   4. To come or gather around; to inclose; to encompass; to
      confine.

            The depth closed me round about.      --Jonah ii. 5.

            But now thou dost thyself immure and close In some
            one corner of a feeble heart.         --Herbert.

   {A closed sea}, a sea within the jurisdiction of some
      particular nation, which controls its navigation.

Source : WordNet®

close
     adj 1: 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" [ant: {distant}]
     2: close in relevance or relationship; "a close family"; "we
        are all...in close sympathy with..."; "close kin"; "a
        close resemblance" [ant: {distant}]
     3: 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" [syn: {near}]
        [ant: {far}]
     4: rigorously attentive; strict and thorough; "close
        supervision"; "paid close attention"; "a close study";
        "kept a close watch on expenditures"
     5: marked by fidelity to an original; "a close translation"; "a
        faithful copy of the portrait"; "a faithful rendering of
        the observed facts" [syn: {faithful}]
     6: (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched; "a close
        contest"; "a close election"; "a tight game" [syn: {tight}]
     7: crowded; "close quarters" [syn: {confining}]
     8: lacking fresh air; "a dusty airless attic"; "the dreadfully
        close atmosphere"; "hot and stuffy and the air was blue
        with smoke" [syn: {airless}, {stuffy}, {unaired}]
     9: of textiles; "a close weave"; "smooth percale with a very
        tight weave" [syn: {tight}]
     10: strictly confined or guarded; "kept under close custody"
     11: confined to specific persons; "a close secret"
     12: fitting closely but comfortably; "a close fit" [syn: {snug},
          {close-fitting}]
     13: 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" [syn: {cheeseparing},
         {near}, {penny-pinching}]
     15: inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging
         information; "although they knew her whereabouts her
         friends kept close about it" [syn: {closelipped}, {closemouthed},
          {secretive}, {tightlipped}]

close
     adv 1: near in time or place or relationship; "as the wedding day
            drew near"; "stood near the door"; "don't shoot until
            they come near"; "getting near to the true
            explanation"; "her mother is always near"; "The end
            draws nigh"; "the bullet didn't come close"; "don't
            get too close to the fire" [syn: {near}, {nigh}]
     2: in an attentive manner; "he remained close on his guard"
        [syn: {closely}, {tight}]

close
     n 1: 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" [syn: {stopping point}, {finale}, {finis},
           {finish}, {last}, {conclusion}]
     2: the last section of a communication; "in conclusion I want
        to say..." [syn: {conclusion}, {end}, {closing}, {ending}]
     3: the concluding part of any performance [syn: {finale}, {closing
        curtain}, {finis}]

close
     v 1: 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." [syn: {fold}, {shut down},
           {close down}] [ant: {open}]
     2: complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement; "We
        closed on the house on Friday"; "They closed the deal on
        the building"
     3: move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut;
        "Close the door"; "shut the window" [syn: {shut}] [ant: {open}]
     4: bar access to; "Due to the accident, the road had to be
        closed for several hours"
     5: finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.); "The meeting
        was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board"
        [ant: {open}]
     6: draw near; "The probe closed with the space station"
     7: come to a close; "The concert closed with a nocturne by
        Chopin" [syn: {conclude}]
     8: become closed; "The windows closed with a loud bang" [syn: {shut}]
        [ant: {open}]
     9: come together, as if in an embrace; "Her arms closed around
        her long lost relative" [syn: {come together}]
     10: unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of;
         "close the circuit"; "close a wound"
     11: bring together all the elements or parts of; "Management
         closed ranks"
     12: engage at close quarters; "close with the enemy"
     13: be priced or listed when trading stops; "The stock market
         closed high this Friday"; "My new stocks closed at $59
         last night"
     14: cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer
         desktop [ant: {open}]
     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; "Can you close the cracks with caulking?"
         [syn: {fill up}]
     17: finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead; "The relief
         pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning"