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Meaning of word close from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

close   noun

Meaning : The temporal end. The concluding time.

Example : 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.

Synonyms : conclusion, finale, finis, finish, last, stopping point

Meaning : The last section of a communication.

Example : In conclusion I want to say....

Synonyms : closing, conclusion, end, ending

Meaning : The concluding part of any performance.

Synonyms : closing curtain, finale, finis

close   adjective

Meaning : At or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other.

Example : Close to noon.
How close are we to town?.
A close formation of ships.

Separated in space or coming from or going to a distance.

Distant villages.
The sound of distant traffic.
A distant sound.
A distant telephone call.
distant

Meaning : Close in relevance or relationship.

Example : A close family.
We are all...in close sympathy with....
Close kin.
A close resemblance.

Far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship.

A distant cousin.
A remote relative.
A distant likeness.
Considerations entirely removed (or remote) from politics.
distant, remote

Meaning : Not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances.

Example : Near neighbors.
In the near future.
They are near equals.
His nearest approach to success.
A very near thing.
A near hit by the bomb.
She was near tears.
She was close to tears.
Had a close call.

Synonyms : near, nigh

दूरी, समय आदि के हिसाब से जो निकट हो या निकट का।

हमारे गाँव से निकटस्थ शहर कुशीनगर है।
श्यामजी हमारे करीबी मेहमान हैं।
अपदांतर, अपदान्तर, आसन्न, करीबी, नजदीकी, नज़दीकी, निकट का, निकटवर्ती, निकटस्थ, नैकटिक, पास का, मुत्तसिल, सन्निकट, सन्निहित, समीप का, समीपवर्ती, समीपस्थ, समीपी

Located at a great distance in time or space or degree.

We come from a far country.
Far corners of the earth.
The far future.
A far journey.
The far side of the road.
Far from the truth.
Far in the future.
far

Meaning : Rigorously attentive. Strict and thorough.

Example : Close supervision.
Paid close attention.
A close study.
Kept a close watch on expenditures.

Meaning : Marked by fidelity to an original.

Example : A close translation.
A faithful copy of the portrait.
A faithful rendering of the observed facts.

Synonyms : faithful

बिल्कुल अनुरूप या समान।

यह कृति एक बड़ी कृति की हूबहू नकल है।
अमल्लक, अविकल, अव्यावृत, जैसे का तैसा, ज्यों का त्यों, ज्यों-का-त्यों, हू-ब-हू, हूबहू

Meaning : (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched.

Example : A close contest.
A close election.
A tight game.

Synonyms : tight

Meaning : Crowded.

Example : Close quarters.

Synonyms : confining

Meaning : Lacking fresh air.

Example : A dusty airless attic.
The dreadfully close atmosphere.
Hot and stuffy and the air was blue with smoke.

Synonyms : airless, stuffy, unaired

Meaning : Of textiles.

Example : A close weave.
Smooth percale with a very tight weave.

Synonyms : tight

जो लंबाई, विस्तार या डील-डौल में कम हो।

आज-कल लोग तंग कपड़े पहनना ही पसंद करते हैं।
कड़ा, कसा, चुस्त, छोटा, तंग, सँकड़ा, सख्त

Meaning : Strictly confined or guarded.

Example : Kept under close custody.

Meaning : Confined to specific persons.

Example : A close secret.

Meaning : Fitting closely but comfortably.

Example : A close fit.

Synonyms : close-fitting, snug

Meaning : Used of hair or haircuts.

Example : A close military haircut.

Meaning : Giving or spending with reluctance.

Example : Our cheeseparing administration.
Very close (or near) with his money.
A penny-pinching miserly old man.

Synonyms : cheeseparing, near, penny-pinching, skinny

Meaning : Inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information.

Example : Although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it.

Synonyms : closelipped, closemouthed, secretive, tightlipped

छिपाने वाला।

अपह्नुवान व्यक्ति को कड़ी सजा दी जाय।
अपह्नुवान

close   adverb

Meaning : Near in time or place or relationship.

Example : As the wedding day drew near.
Stood near the door.
Don't shoot until they come near.
Getting near to the true explanation.
Her mother is always near.
The end draws nigh.
The bullet didn't come close.
Don't get too close to the fire.

Synonyms : near, nigh

Meaning : In an attentive manner.

Example : He remained close on his guard.

Synonyms : closely, tight

close   verb

Meaning : Move so that an opening or passage is obstructed. Make shut.

Example : Close the door.
Shut the window.

Synonyms : shut

Cause to open or to become open.

Mary opened the car door.
open, open up

Meaning : Become closed.

Example : The windows closed with a loud bang.

Synonyms : shut

Become open.

The door opened.
open, open up

Meaning : Cease to operate or cause to cease operating.

Example : The owners decided to move and to close the factory.
My business closes every night at 8 P.M..
Close up the shop.

Synonyms : close down, close up, fold, shut down

ऐसी स्थिति में कराना कि जारी न रहे।

घोटाले के कारण इस संस्था को बंद करा दिया गया है।
बंद कराना, बन्द कराना

जारी न रखना।

उसने अपनी दुकान बंद कर दी।
बंद करना, बन्द करना

Start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning.

Open a business.
open, open up

Meaning : Finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.).

Example : The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board.

Begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc..

He opened the meeting with a long speech.
open

Meaning : Come to a close.

Example : The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin.

Synonyms : conclude

किसी कार्य आदि का पूर्ण होना।

लड़की की शादी अच्छे से निपट गई।
अंत होना, खतम होना, खत्म होना, ख़तम होना, ख़त्म होना, निपटना, निबटना, भुगतना, समाप्त होना

Meaning : Complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement.

Example : We closed on the house on Friday.
They closed the deal on the building.

Meaning : Be priced or listed when trading stops.

Example : The stock market closed high this Friday.
My new stocks closed at $59 last night.

Meaning : Engage at close quarters.

Example : Close with the enemy.

Meaning : Cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop.

Display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computer.

open

Meaning : Change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact.

Meaning : Come together, as if in an embrace.

Example : Her arms closed around her long lost relative.

Synonyms : come together

Meaning : Draw near.

Example : The probe closed with the space station.

Meaning : Bring together all the elements or parts of.

Example : Management closed ranks.

Meaning : Bar access to.

Example : Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours.

Meaning : Fill or stop up.

Example : Can you close the cracks with caulking?.

Synonyms : fill up

Meaning : Unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of.

Example : Close the circuit.
Close a wound.
Close a book.
Close up an umbrella.

Synonyms : close up

Meaning : Finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead.

Example : The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning.

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