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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb close 3 of 14 senses of close Sense 1 close fold, shut down close down => adjourn, withdraw, retire Sense 3 close shut => snap => slat => slam, bang => shutter => draw => bung => seal, seal off Sense 14 close fill, fill up => seal => plug, stop up secure => coapt, conglutinate Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb close 3 of 14 senses of close Sense 1 close fold, shut down close down => adjourn, withdraw, retire => prorogue Sense 3 close shut => snap => slat => slam, bang => shutter => draw => bung => seal, seal off => reseal => waterproof => caulk, calk => pack Sense 14 close fill, fill up => seal => plug, stop up secure => stopper, stopple => tampon => chink => cork, cork up => coapt, conglutinate Entailment of verb close Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb close 14 senses of close Sense 1 close fold, shut down close down Sense 2 close => end terminate Sense 3 close shut Sense 4 close => barricade, block, blockade, block off block up bar Sense 5 close => end terminate Sense 6 close => approach, near come on go up draw near draw close come near Sense 7 close => end finish, terminate, cease Sense 8 close shut => change state, turn Sense 9 close come together => move Sense 10 close => join bring together Sense 11 close => join bring together Sense 12 close => prosecute, engage, pursue Sense 13 close => end Sense 14 close fill, fill up => change, alter Familiarity of verb close close used as a verb is familiar (polysemy count = 14) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb close Sense 3 close shut Sense 8 close shut => change state, turn -------------- Sense 1 close fold, shut down close down -------------- Sense 2 close => end terminate -------------- Sense 4 close => barricade, block, blockade, block off block up bar -------------- Sense 5 close => end terminate -------------- Sense 6 close => approach, near come on go up draw near draw close come near -------------- Sense 7 close => end finish, terminate, cease -------------- Sense 9 close come together => move -------------- Sense 10 close => join bring together -------------- Sense 11 close => join bring together -------------- Sense 12 close => prosecute, engage, pursue -------------- Sense 13 close => end -------------- Sense 14 close fill, fill up => change, alter -------------- Grep of noun close bringing close together close close-order drill close call close corporation close order close shave close support close supporting fire closed-circuit television closed-class word closed-end fund closed-end investment company closed-heart surgery closed book closed chain closed circuit closed corporation closed couplet closed fracture closed gentian closed interval closed primary closed session closed shop closedown closely held corporation closeness closeout closet closet auger closet drama closet queen closeup closeup lens Overview of noun close The noun close has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (9) stopping point, finale, finis, finish, last conclusion, close -- (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 -- (the last section of a communication; "in conclusion I want to say...") 3. finale, close closing curtain, finis -- (the concluding part of any performance) Overview of verb close The verb close has 14 senses (first 12 from tagged texts) 1. (649) close fold, shut down close down -- (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. (293) close -- (complete a business deal negotiation, or an agreement; "We closed on the house on Friday"; "They closed the deal on the building") 3. (217) close shut -- (move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut; "Close the door"; "shut the window") 4. (134) close -- (bar access to "Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours") 5. (72) close -- (finish or terminate; of meetings, speeches, etc "The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board") 6. (66) close -- (draw near: "The probe closed with the space station") 7. (55) close -- (come to a close "The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin") 8. (44) close shut -- (become closed; "The windows closed with a loud bang") 9. (17) close come together -- (come together, as if in an embrace; "Her arms closed around her long lost relative") 10. (9) close -- (unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of "close the circuit"; "close a wound") 11. (4) close -- (bring together all the elements or parts of: "Management closed ranks") 12. (1) close -- (engage at close quarters; "close with the enemy") 13. close -- (cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop) 14. close fill, fill up -- (fill or stop up "Can you close the cracks with caulking?") Overview of adj close The adj close has 15 senses (first 7 from tagged texts) 1. (40) close -- (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. (23) close -- (close in relevance or relationship; "a close family"; "we are all...in close sympathy with..."; "close kin"; "a close resemblance") 3. (6) near close -- (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. (4) close -- (rigorously attentive; strict and thorough; "close supervision"; "paid close attention"; "a close study"; "kept a close watch on expenditures") 5. (3) close faithful -- (marked by fidelity to an original; "a close translation"; "a faithful copy of the portrait"; "a faithful rendering of the observed facts") 6. (2) close tight -- ((of a contest or contestants) evenly matched; "a close contest"; "a close election"; "a tight game") 7. (1) close confining -- (crowded; "close quarters") 8. airless, close stuffy, unaired -- (lacking fresh air; "a dusty airless attic"; "the dreadfully close atmosphere"; "hot and stuffy and the air was blue with smoke") 9. close tight -- (of textiles; "a close weave"; "smooth percale with a very tight weave") 10. close -- (strictly confined or guarded; "kept under close custody") 11. close -- (confined to specific persons; "a close secret") 12. close snug, close-fitting -- (fitting closely but comfortably; "a close fit") 13. close -- (used of hair or haircuts; "a close military haircut") 14. cheeseparing, close near penny-pinching -- (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 -- (inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information; "although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it") Overview of adv close The adv close has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (17) near nigh, close -- (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. (4) close closely, tight -- (in an attentive manner; "he remained close on his guard") Antonyms of adj close 15 senses of close Sense 1 close (vs. distant) distant (vs. close) => away(prenominal) => deep => extreme => far-flung => out-of-town => yonder, yon => nonadjacent Sense 2 close (vs. distant) distant (vs. close) => faraway => loosely knit => remote, removed(prenominal) => removed(prenominal) => ulterior Sense 3 near (vs. far), close Sense 4 close INDIRECT (VIA careful) -> careless Sense 5 close faithful INDIRECT (VIA accurate) -> inaccurate Sense 6 close tight INDIRECT (VIA equal) -> unequal Sense 7 close confining INDIRECT (VIA confined) -> unconfined Sense 8 airless, close stuffy, unaired INDIRECT (VIA unventilated) -> ventilated Sense 9 close tight INDIRECT (VIA fine) -> coarse Sense 10 close INDIRECT (VIA restrained) -> unrestrained Sense 11 close INDIRECT (VIA private) -> public Sense 12 close snug, close-fitting INDIRECT (VIA tight) -> loose Sense 13 close INDIRECT (VIA short) -> long Sense 14 cheeseparing, close near penny-pinching INDIRECT (VIA stingy) -> generous Sense 15 close closelipped, closemouthed, secretive, tightlipped INDIRECT (VIA uncommunicative) -> communicative, communicatory Similarity of adj close 15 senses of close Sense 1 close (vs. distant) => adjacent, next side by side(prenominal) => ambient => appressed, adpressed => approximate, close together(prenominal) => at hand(prenominal), close at hand(prenominal), imminent, impending => at hand(prenominal), close at hand(prenominal) => close-hauled => close-set(postnominal), close set(prenominal) => closer, near => closest => contiguous, immediate => encompassing(postnominal), surrounding(postnominal) => enveloping(postnominal) => hand-to-hand => juxtaposed => proximate => walk-to(postnominal), walking(postnominal) => nestled, snuggled => scalelike Sense 2 close (vs. distant) => approximate, near => boon => bosom(postnominal), intimate => chummy, thick(prenominal) => close-knit, closely knit => confidential => cozy => dear, good, near => familiar, intimate Sense 3 near (vs. far), close => adjacent => moral(postnominal) => nearby => nearer => neighbor, neighbour, neighboring(postnominal), neighbouring(postnominal) => nigh => warm, hot => nighest, nearest Sense 4 close => careful (vs. careless) Sense 5 close faithful => accurate (vs. inaccurate) Sense 6 close tight => equal (vs. unequal) Sense 7 close confining => confined (vs. unconfined) Sense 8 airless, close stuffy, unaired => unventilated (vs. ventilated) Sense 9 close tight => fine (vs. coarse) Sense 10 close => restrained (vs. unrestrained) Sense 11 close => private (vs. public) Sense 12 close snug, close-fitting => tight (vs. loose) Sense 13 close => short (vs. long) Sense 14 cheeseparing, close near penny-pinching => stingy (vs. generous), ungenerous Sense 15 close closelipped, closemouthed, secretive, tightlipped => uncommunicative (vs. communicative), incommunicative Attributes of adj close 2 of 15 senses of close Sense 1 close (vs. distant) => distance Sense 3 near (vs. far), close => distance Familiarity of adj close close used as an adjective is familiar (polysemy count = 15) Grep of adj close close close-cropped close-fitting close-grained close-hauled close-knit close-minded close-packed close-set close at hand close set close together closed closed-captioned closed-chain closed-circuit closed-door closed-minded closed-ring closed in closefisted closelipped closely-held closely knit closemouthed closer closest closet Overview of noun close The noun close has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (9) stopping point, finale, finis, finish, last conclusion, close -- (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 -- (the last section of a communication; "in conclusion I want to say...") 3. finale, close closing curtain, finis -- (the concluding part of any performance) Overview of verb close The verb close has 14 senses (first 12 from tagged texts) 1. (649) close fold, shut down close down -- (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. (293) close -- (complete a business deal negotiation, or an agreement; "We closed on the house on Friday"; "They closed the deal on the building") 3. (217) close shut -- (move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut; "Close the door"; "shut the window") 4. (134) close -- (bar access to "Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours") 5. (72) close -- (finish or terminate; of meetings, speeches, etc "The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board") 6. (66) close -- (draw near: "The probe closed with the space station") 7. (55) close -- (come to a close "The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin") 8. (44) close shut -- (become closed; "The windows closed with a loud bang") 9. (17) close come together -- (come together, as if in an embrace; "Her arms closed around her long lost relative") 10. (9) close -- (unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of "close the circuit"; "close a wound") 11. (4) close -- (bring together all the elements or parts of: "Management closed ranks") 12. (1) close -- (engage at close quarters; "close with the enemy") 13. close -- (cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop) 14. close fill, fill up -- (fill or stop up "Can you close the cracks with caulking?") Overview of adj close The adj close has 15 senses (first 7 from tagged texts) 1. (40) close -- (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. (23) close -- (close in relevance or relationship; "a close family"; "we are all...in close sympathy with..."; "close kin"; "a close resemblance") 3. (6) near close -- (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. (4) close -- (rigorously attentive; strict and thorough; "close supervision"; "paid close attention"; "a close study"; "kept a close watch on expenditures") 5. (3) close faithful -- (marked by fidelity to an original; "a close translation"; "a faithful copy of the portrait"; "a faithful rendering of the observed facts") 6. (2) close tight -- ((of a contest or contestants) evenly matched; "a close contest"; "a close election"; "a tight game") 7. (1) close confining -- (crowded; "close quarters") 8. airless, close stuffy, unaired -- (lacking fresh air; "a dusty airless attic"; "the dreadfully close atmosphere"; "hot and stuffy and the air was blue with smoke") 9. close tight -- (of textiles; "a close weave"; "smooth percale with a very tight weave") 10. close -- (strictly confined or guarded; "kept under close custody") 11. close -- (confined to specific persons; "a close secret") 12. close snug, close-fitting -- (fitting closely but comfortably; "a close fit") 13. close -- (used of hair or haircuts; "a close military haircut") 14. cheeseparing, close near penny-pinching -- (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 -- (inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information; "although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it") Overview of adv close The adv close has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (17) near nigh, close -- (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. (4) close closely, tight -- (in an attentive manner; "he remained close on his guard")
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