Close, end, conclude, finish, complete, terminate mean to bring or come to a stopping point or limit See examples of close used in a sentence. Close usually implies that something has been in some way open as well as unfinished.
To change from being open to not being open, or to cause something to do this To put (something) in a position to obstruct an entrance, opening, etc. The close of a period of time or an activity is the end of it
Giving or spending with reluctance He is known to be close with his money. Definition of close 1 verb from the oxford advanced learner's dictionary [transitive, intransitive] close (something) to put something into a position so that it covers an opening
To get into this position synonym shut He closed the door firmly Would anyone mind if i closed the window She closed the gate behind her.
Close also refers to strong emotional bonds or intimate relationships between people. To stop being open, or to make something stop being open. These adjectives mean not far from another in space, time, or relationship An airport close to town
