close

I adjective

1)

the town is close to Joliette

Syn:

near, adjacent to; in the vicinity of, in the neighborhood of, within reach of; neighboring, adjoining, abutting, alongside, on the doorstep, a stone's throw (away) from/to, 'a hop, skip, and a jump from'; nearby, at close quarters to; informal within spitting distance from/to; archaic nigh to

Ant:

far, distant

2)

flying in close formation

Syn:

dense, compact, tight, close-packed, packed, solid; crowded, cramped, congested

Ant:

sparse

3)

I was close to tears

Syn:

near, on the verge of, on the brink of, on the point of

4)

a very close match

Syn:

evenly matched, even, with nothing to choose between them, neck and neck; informal even-steven

Ant:

one-sided

5)

close relatives

Syn:

immediate, direct, near

Ant:

distant

6)

close friends

Syn:

intimate, dear, bosom; close-knit, tight-knit, inseparable, attached, devoted, faithful; special, good, best, fast, firm; informal (as) thick as thieves

Ant:

casual

7)

a close resemblance

Syn:

strong, marked, distinct, pronounced

Ant:

slight

8)

a close examination

Syn:

careful, detailed, thorough, minute, searching, painstaking, meticulous, rigorous, scrupulous, conscientious; attentive, focused

Ant:

casual

9)

keep a close eye on them

Syn:

vigilant, watchful, keen, alert

10)

a close translation

Syn:

strict, faithful, exact, precise, literal; word for word, verbatim

Ant:

loose

11)

the weather was hot and close

Syn:

humid, muggy, stuffy, airless, heavy, sticky, sultry, oppressive, stifling

Ant:

fresh

II 1. verb

1)

she closed the door

Syn:

shut, pull (shut), push (shut), slam; fasten, secure

Ant:

open

2)

close the hole

Syn:

block (up/off), stop up, plug, seal (up/off), shut up/off, cork, stopper, bung (up); clog (up), choke, obstruct

Ant:

open, unblock

3)

the enemy was closing fast

Syn:

catch up, close in, creep up, near, approach, gain on someone

4)

the gap is closing

Syn:

narrow, reduce, shrink, lessen, get smaller, diminish, contract

Ant:

widen

5)

his arms closed around her

Syn:

meet, join, connect; form a circle

6)

he closed the meeting

Syn:

end, conclude, finish, terminate, wind up, break off, halt, discontinue, dissolve; adjourn, suspend

Ant:

open, begin

7)

the factory is to close

Syn:

shut down, close down, cease production, cease trading, go out of business, go bankrupt, go into receivership, go into liquidation; informal fold, go bust

Ant:

open

8)

he closed a deal

Syn:

clinch, settle, secure, seal, confirm, establish; transact, pull off; complete, conclude, fix, agree, finalize; informal wrap up

2. noun

the close of the talks

Syn:

end, finish, conclusion, termination, cessation, completion, resolution, climax, denouement; informal outro

Ant:

beginning