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closes


 
  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?") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  closes 
  closest 
 
  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?") 



closes definition