Synonyms for close

Noun

1. stopping point, finale, finis, finish, last, conclusion, close, end, ending

usage: 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, section, subdivision

usage: the last section of a communication; "in conclusion I want to say..."

3. finale, close, closing curtain, finis, finish, finishing

usage: the concluding part of any performance

Verb

1. close, fold, shut down, close down

usage: 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."

2. close, end, terminate

usage: complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement; "We closed on the house on Friday"; "They closed the deal on the building"

3. close, shut

usage: move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut; "Close the door"; "shut the window"

4. close, barricade, block, blockade, stop, block off, block up, bar

usage: bar access to; "Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours"

5. close, end, terminate

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

6. close, approach, near, come on, go up, draw near, draw close, come near

usage: draw near; "The probe closed with the space station"

7. conclude, close, end, stop, finish, terminate, cease

usage: come to a close; "The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin"

8. close, shut, change state, turn

usage: become closed; "The windows closed with a loud bang"

9. close, come together, move

usage: come together, as if in an embrace; "Her arms closed around her long lost relative"

10. close, join, bring together

usage: unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of; "close the circuit"; "close a wound"

11. close, join, bring together

usage: bring together all the elements or parts of; "Management closed ranks"

12. close, prosecute, engage, pursue

usage: engage at close quarters; "close with the enemy"

13. close, trade

usage: be priced or listed when trading stops; "The stock market closed high this Friday"; "My new stocks closed at $59 last night"

14. close, end, terminate

usage: cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop

15. close, move

usage: change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact

16. close, fill up, fill

usage: fill or stop up; "Can you close the cracks with caulking?"

17. close, complete, finish

usage: finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead; "The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning"

Adjective

1. close (vs. distant), adjacent, next, side by side(predicate), ambient, appressed, adpressed, approximate, close together(predicate), at hand(predicate), close at hand(predicate), imminent, impending, at hand(predicate), close at hand(predicate), close-hauled, close-set(prenominal), close set(predicate), contiguous, immediate, encompassing(prenominal), surrounding(prenominal), enveloping(prenominal), hand-to-hand, juxtaposed, proximate, walk-to(prenominal), walking(prenominal), nestled, snuggled, scalelike

usage: 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 (vs. distant), approximate, near, boon, chummy, buddy-buddy, thick(predicate), close-knit, closely knit, confidential, cozy, dear, good, near, familiar, intimate, intimate

usage: close in relevance or relationship; "a close family"; "we are all...in close sympathy with..."; "close kin"; "a close resemblance"

3. near (vs. far), close, adjacent, moral(prenominal), nearby, nearer, neighbor, neighbour, neighboring(prenominal), neighbouring(prenominal), nigh, warm, hot, nighest, nearest

usage: 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, careful (vs. careless)

usage: rigorously attentive; strict and thorough; "close supervision"; "paid close attention"; "a close study"; "kept a close watch on expenditures"

5. close, faithful, accurate (vs. inaccurate)

usage: 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, equal (vs. unequal)

usage: (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched; "a close contest"; "a close election"; "a tight game"

7. close, confining, confined (vs. unconfined)

usage: crowded; "close quarters"

8. airless, close, stuffy, unaired, unventilated (vs. ventilated)

usage: lacking fresh air; "a dusty airless attic"; "the dreadfully close atmosphere"; "hot and stuffy and the air was blue with smoke"

9. close, tight, fine (vs. coarse)

usage: of textiles; "a close weave"; "smooth percale with a very tight weave"

10. close, restrained (vs. unrestrained)

usage: strictly confined or guarded; "kept under close custody"

11. close, private (vs. public)

usage: confined to specific persons; "a close secret"

12. close, snug, close-fitting, tight (vs. loose)

usage: fitting closely but comfortably; "a close fit"

13. close, short (vs. long)

usage: used of hair or haircuts; "a close military haircut"

14. cheeseparing, close, near, penny-pinching, stingy (vs. generous), ungenerous

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

15. close, closelipped, closemouthed, secretive, tightlipped, uncommunicative (vs. communicative), incommunicative

usage: inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information; "although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it"

Adverb

1. near, nigh, close

usage: 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"

2. close, closely, tight

usage: in an attentive manner; "he remained close on his guard"