· 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"

Synonym(s): stopping_point, finale, finis, finish, last, conclusion

Hypernym(s): end, ending

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

Synonym(s): conclusion, end, closing, ending

Hypernym(s): section, subdivision

· the concluding part of any performance

Synonym(s): finale, closing_curtain, finis

Hypernym(s): finish, finishing

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

Synonym(s): shut

Antonym(s): open

· become closed; "The windows closed with a loud bang"

Synonym(s): shut

Hypernym(s): change_state, turn

Antonym(s): open

· 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."; "close up the shop"

Synonym(s): close_up, fold, shut_down, close_down

Antonym(s): open

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

Hypernym(s): end, terminate

Antonym(s): open

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

Synonym(s): conclude

Hypernym(s): end, stop, finish, terminate, cease

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

Hypernym(s): end, terminate

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

Hypernym(s): trade

· engage at close quarters; "close with the enemy"

Hypernym(s): prosecute, engage, pursue

· cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop

Hypernym(s): end, terminate

Antonym(s): open

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

Hypernym(s): move

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

Synonym(s): come_together

Hypernym(s): move

· draw near; "The probe closed with the space station"

Hypernym(s): approach, near, come_on, go_up, draw_near, draw_close, come_near

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

Hypernym(s): join

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

Hypernym(s): barricade, block, blockade, stop, block_off, block_up, bar

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

Synonym(s): fill_up

Hypernym(s): fill

· unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of; "close the circuit"; "close a wound"; "close a book"; "close up an umbrella"

Synonym(s): close_up

Hypernym(s): join

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

Hypernym(s): complete, finish

· 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"

Antonym(s): distant

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

Antonym(s): distant

· 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"

Synonym(s): near, nigh

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

· marked by fidelity to an original; "a close translation"; "a faithful copy of the portrait"; "a faithful rendering of the observed facts"

Synonym(s): faithful

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

Synonym(s): tight

· crowded; "close quarters"

Synonym(s): confining

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

Synonym(s): airless, stuffy, unaired

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

Synonym(s): tight

· strictly confined or guarded; "kept under close custody"

· confined to specific persons; "a close secret"

· fitting closely but comfortably; "a close fit"

Synonym(s): snug, close-fitting

· used of hair or haircuts; "a close military haircut"

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

Synonym(s): cheeseparing, near, penny-pinching, skinny

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

Synonym(s): closelipped, closemouthed, secretive, tightlipped

· 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"

Synonym(s): near, nigh

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

Synonym(s): closely, tight