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close²
verb closed, closing

tr & intr
1. To shut.

Thesaurus: shut, lock, slam, shutter, bolt, fasten, bar.
2. To block (a road, etc) so as to prevent use.

Thesaurus: block, stuff, clog, dam, choke, cork, retard, seal, caulk; Antonym: open, clear.
Form: close something off (sometimes)
tr & intr
3. Said of shops, etc: to stop or cause to stop being open to the public for a period of time.
tr & intr
4. Said of a factory, business, etc: to stop or cause to stop operating permanently.
tr & intr
5. To conclude; to come or bring to an end; to stop (discussion, etc of something).

Example: He closed with a joke
Thesaurus: end, terminate, cease, stop, conclude, finish, wind up, finalize.
tr & intr
6. To join up or come together; to cause edges, etc, of something to come together.

Thesaurus: meet, unite, agree, connect, tie, bind, couple, coalesce, federate; Antonym: separate.
7. To settle or agree on something.

Example: close a deal
intr
8. econ.
Said of currency, shares, etc: to be worth (a certain amount) at the end of a period of trading.
Example: The pound closed three cents up on the dollar

noun

1. An end or conclusion.

Thesaurus: end, termination, adjournment, finish, settlement.

Idiom: close one's eyes to something

To pretend not to notice it.

Idiom: close ranks

Said of soldiers drawn up in line: to stand closer together so as to present a solid front to the enemy.

To unite in the face of a common threat or danger.

Etymology: 13c: from French clos, from Latin claudere to close.

Phrasal Verb: close down

Said of a business: to close permanently.Said of a television or radio station, etc: to stop broadcasting at the end of the day.

Phrasal Verb: close something

Down to close it permanently.

Phrasal Verb: close in

Said of days: to become shorter, while nights get longer.

Phrasal Verb: close in on someone

To approach and surround them.

Phrasal Verb: close on someone

To catch them up.

Phrasal Verb: close up

To move closer together.

Phrasal Verb: close something up

To bring it closer together.
Example: close up the gaps

Phrasal Verb: close with someone

To strike a bargain with them; to agree to (an offer, etc).To begin fighting them.