close

/ˈklōz/

Middle English, from Anglo-French clos-, stem of clore, from Latin claudere to shut, close; perhaps akin to Greek kleiein to close

verb

  1. to move so as to bar passage through something

  2. to block against entry or passage

  3. to deny access to

Close the gate.

close a street

close end conclude finish complete terminate mean to bring or come to a stopping point or limit. close usually implies that something has been in some way open as well as unfinished. end conveys a strong sense of finality.

adjective

  1. being near in time, space, effect, or degree

  2. intimate, familiar

  3. strict, rigorous

at close range

stingy close niggardly parsimonious penurious miserly mean being unwilling or showing unwillingness to share with others. stingy implies a marked lack of generosity. close suggests keeping a tight grip on one's money and possessions.

adverb

  1. in a close position or manner

Don't drive so close to the car in front of you.