close
faithful
marked by fidelity to an original
a close translation
a faithful copy of the portrait
a faithful rendering of the observed facts
finale
closing curtain
finis
the concluding part of any performance
rigorously attentive; strict and thorough
close supervision
paid close attention
a close study
kept a close watch on expenditures
finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead
The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning
near
nigh
near in time or place or relationship
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
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
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
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
close to noon
how close are we to town?
a close formation of ships
close in relevance or relationship
a close family
we are all … in close sympathy with …
close kin
a close resemblance
closelipped
closemouthed
secretive
tightlipped
inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information
although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it
closely
tight
in an attentive manner
he remained close on his guard
confining
crowded
close quarters
complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement
We closed on the house on Friday
They closed the deal on the building
(of a contest or contestants) evenly matched
a close contest
a close election
a tight game
cheeseparing
penny-pinching
skinny
giving or spending with reluctance
our cheeseparing administration
very close (or near) with his money
a penny-pinching miserly old man
close up
unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of
close the circuit
close a wound
close a book
close up an umbrella
shut
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
Close the door
shut the window
become closed
The windows closed with a loud bang
fill up
fill or stop up
Can you close the cracks with caulking?
used of hair or haircuts
a close military haircut
snug
close-fitting
fitting closely but comfortably
a close fit
bar access to
Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours
bring together all the elements or parts of
Management closed ranks
confined to specific persons
a close secret
strictly confined or guarded
kept under close custody
draw near
The probe closed with the space station
come together
come together, as if in an embrace
Her arms closed around her long lost relative
change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact
cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop
of textiles
a close weave
smooth percale with a very tight weave
engage at close quarters
close with the enemy
finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.)
The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board
fold
shut down
close down
cease to operate or cause to cease operating
The owners decided to move and to close the factory
My business closes every night at 8 P.M.
close up the shop
airless
stuffy
unaired
lacking fresh air
a dusty airless attic
the dreadfully close atmosphere
hot and stuffy and the air was blue with smoke
conclude
come to a close
The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin
be priced or listed when trading stops
The stock market closed high this Friday
My new stocks closed at $59 last night
conclusion
end
closing
ending
the last section of a communication
in conclusion I want to say …
stopping point
finish
last
the temporal end; the concluding time
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