Close vs. Proximity

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Closeverb

(physical) To remove a gap.

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To obstruct (an opening).

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To move so that an opening is closed.

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To make (e.g. a gap) smaller.

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To grapple; to engage in close combat.

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(social) To finish, to terminate.

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To put an end to; to conclude; to complete; to finish; to consummate.

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To come to an end.

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(marketing) To make a sale.

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To make the final outs, usually three, of a game.

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To terminate an application, window, file or database connection, etc.

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To come or gather around; to enclose; to encompass; to confine.

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(surveying) To have a vector sum of 0; that is, to form a closed polygon.

Closenoun

An end or conclusion.

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The manner of shutting; the union of parts; junction.

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A grapple in wrestling.

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(music) The conclusion of a strain of music; cadence.

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(music) A double bar marking the end.

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An enclosed field.

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(British) A street that ends in a dead end.

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(Scotland) A very narrow alley between two buildings, often overhung by one of the buildings above the ground floor.

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(Scotland) The common staircase in a tenement.

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A cathedral close.

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(legal) The interest which one may have in a piece of ground, even though it is not enclosed.

Closeadjective

Closed, shut.

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Narrow; confined.

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At a little distance; near.

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Intimate; well-loved.

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(legal) Of a corporation or other business entity, closely held.

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Oppressive; without motion or ventilation; causing a feeling of lassitude.

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Hot, humid, with no wind.

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Articulated with the tongue body relatively close to the hard palate.

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Strictly confined; carefully guarded.

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(obsolete) Out of the way of observation; secluded; secret; hidden.

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Nearly equal; almost evenly balanced.

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Short.

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(archaic) Dense; solid; compact.

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(archaic) Concise; to the point.

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(dated) Difficult to obtain.

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(dated) Parsimonious; stingy.

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Adhering strictly to a standard or original; exact.

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Accurate; careful; precise; also, attentive; undeviating; strict.

Closeadjective

Marked, evident.

Closeverb

To stop, or fill up, as an opening; to shut; as, to close the eyes; to close a door.

Closeverb

To bring together the parts of; to consolidate; as, to close the ranks of an army; - often used with up.

Closeverb

To bring to an end or period; to conclude; to complete; to finish; to end; to consummate; as, to close a bargain; to close a course of instruction.

Closeverb

To come or gather around; to inclose; to encompass; to confine.

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To come together; to unite or coalesce, as the parts of a wound, or parts separated.

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To end, terminate, or come to a period; as, the debate closed at six o'clock.

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To grapple; to engage in hand-to-hand fight.

Closenoun

The manner of shutting; the union of parts; junction.

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Conclusion; cessation; ending; end.

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A grapple in wrestling.

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The conclusion of a strain of music; cadence.

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An inclosed place; especially, a small field or piece of land surrounded by a wall, hedge, or fence of any kind; - specifically, the precinct of a cathedral or abbey.

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A narrow passage leading from a street to a court, and the houses within.

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The interest which one may have in a piece of ground, even though it is not inclosed.

Closeadjective

Shut fast; closed; tight; as, a close box.

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Narrow; confined; as, a close alley; close quarters.

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Oppressive; without motion or ventilation; causing a feeling of lassitude; - said of the air, weather, etc.

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Strictly confined; carefully quarded; as, a close prisoner.

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Out of the way observation; secluded; secret; hidden.

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Disposed to keep secrets; secretive; reticent.

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Having the parts near each other; dense; solid; compact; as applied to bodies; viscous; tenacious; not volatile, as applied to liquids.

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Concise; to the point; as, close reasoning.

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Adjoining; near; either in space; time, or thought; - often followed by to.

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Short; as, to cut grass or hair close.

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Intimate; familiar; confidential.

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Nearly equal; almost evenly balanced; as, a close vote.

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Difficult to obtain; as, money is close.

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Parsimonious; stingy.

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Adhering strictly to a standard or original; exact; strict; as, a close translation.

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Accurate; careful; precise; also, attentive; undeviating; strict; not wandering; as, a close observer.

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Uttered with a relatively contracted opening of the mouth, as certain sounds of e and o in French, Italian, and German; - opposed to open.

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In a close manner.

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Secretly; darkly.

Closenoun

the temporal end; the concluding time;

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the last section of a communication;

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the concluding part of any performance

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cease to operate or cause to cease operating;

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complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement;

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move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut;

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bar access to;

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finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.);

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draw near;

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come to a close;

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become closed;

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come together, as if in an embrace;

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unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of;

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bring together all the elements or parts of;

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engage at close quarters;

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be priced or listed when trading stops;

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cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop

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change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact

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fill or stop up;

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finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead;

Closeadjective

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other;

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close in relevance or relationship;

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not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances;

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rigorously attentive; strict and thorough;

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marked by fidelity to an original;

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(of a contest or contestants) evenly matched;

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crowded;

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lacking fresh air;

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of textiles;

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strictly confined or guarded;

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confined to specific persons;

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fitting closely but comfortably;

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used of hair or haircuts;

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giving or spending with reluctance;

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inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information;

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near in time or place or relationship;

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in an attentive manner;

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only a short distance away or apart in space or time

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with very little or no space in between; dense

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narrowly enclosed

Closeadjective

very near to (being or doing something)

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(with reference to a competitive situation) involving only a small margin between winner and loser

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denoting a family member who is part of a person's immediate family, typically a parent or sibling

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on very affectionate or intimate terms

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(of a connection or resemblance) strong

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(of observation, examination, etc.) done in a careful and thorough way

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carefully guarded

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not willing to give away money or information; secretive

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uncomfortably humid or airless

Closeadjective

another term for high (sense 7 of the adjective)

Closeadverb

very near to someone or something; with very little space between

Closenoun

a residential street without through access

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the precinct surrounding a cathedral.

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a playing field at certain traditional English public schools.

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an entry from the street to a common stairway or to a court at the back of a building.

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the end of an event or of a period of time or activity

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the end of a day's trading on a stock market

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the end of a day's play in a cricket match

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the conclusion of a phrase; a cadence.

Closenoun

the shutting of something, especially a door

Closeverb

move so as to cover an opening

Closeverb

block up (a hole or opening)

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bring two parts of (something) together so as to block its opening or bring it into a folded state

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come into contact with (something) so as to encircle and hold it

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make (an electric circuit) continuous

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bring or come to an end

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finish speaking or writing

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bring (a business transaction) to a satisfactory conclusion

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(of a business, organization, or institution) cease to be in operation or accessible to the public, either permanently or at the end of a working day or other period of time

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remove all the funds from (a bank or building society account) and cease to use it

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make (a file) inaccessible after use, so that it is securely stored until required again

Closeverb

gradually get nearer to someone or something

Proximitynoun

Closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship.

Proximitynoun

The quality or state of being next in time, place, causation, influence, etc.; immediate nearness, either in place, blood, or alliance.

Proximitynoun

the property of being close together

Proximitynoun

the region close around a person or thing

Proximitynoun

a Gestalt principle of organization holding that (other things being equal) objects or events that are near to one another (in space or time) are perceived as belonging together as a unit

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