browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
more about closed
closed |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: closed adj 1: not open or affording passage or access "the many closed streets made travel difficult"; "our neighbors peeped from behind closed curtains" [ant: {open}] 2: (mathematics) of a curve or surface; having no end points or boundary curves; of a set having members that can be produced by a specific operation on other members of the same set of an interval; containing both its endpoints [ant: {open}] 3: not open "the door slammed shut" [syn: {shut}, {unopen}] [ant: {open}] 4: used especially of mouth or eyes; "he sat quietly with closed eyes"; "his eyes were shut against the sunlight" [syn: {shut}] [ant: {open}] 5: requiring union membership; "a closed shop" [syn: {closed(a)}] 6: with shutters closed 7: not open to the general public; "a closed meeting" 8: not having an open mind; "a closed mind unreceptive to new ideas" [syn: {unsympathetic}] 9: blocked against entry; "a closed porch" [syn: {closed in(p)}] 10: (of the wings of birds and insects) closed together 11: shut down "the airport is closed because of the weather"; "the many closed shops and factories made the town look deserted"
more about closed
This work is licensed under a
