1. close
verb. ['ˈkloʊs, ˈkloʊz'] move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut.
Synonyms
- snap
- roll up
- draw
- bang
- bung
- shutter
- slat
- seal off
- seal
- shut
Antonyms
- counterfeit
- meager
- disadvantageous
- unfortunate
Etymology
- clos (French)
- clausum (Latin)
- closen (Middle English (1100-1500))
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Words that Rhyme with Close
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How do you pronounce close?
Pronounce close as kloʊz.
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Example sentences of the word close
1. Adjective
Push it in from the big end until it is close to the smaller end.
2. Verb, base form
Insert the cooking end firmly into an item you wish to cook and close the oven door.
3. Adverb
Put the resistance up to the highest setting or very close to it.
Quotes containing the word close
1. I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where. I love you simply, without problems or pride: I love you in this way because I do not know any other way of loving but this, in which there is no I or you, so intimate that your hand upon my chest is my hand, so intimate that when I fall asleep your eyes close.
- Pablo Neruda, 100 Love Sonnets
2. Listen to the mustn'ts, child. Listen to the don'ts. Listen to the shouldn'ts, the impossibles, the won'ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me... Anything can happen, child. Anything can be.
- Shel Silverstein
3. Humor has been the balm of my life, but it's been reserved for those close to me, not part of the public Lana.
- Lana Turner
2. close
adjective. ['ˈkloʊs, ˈkloʊz'] at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other.
Synonyms
- scalelike
- adpressed
- next
- immediate
- surrounding
- imminent
- walking
- juxtaposed
- encompassing
- nestled
- proximate
- ambient
- contiguous
- enveloping
- circumferent
- hand-to-hand
- close-hauled
- close together
- close set
- walk-to
- distance
- side by side
- adjacent
- close-set
- approximate
- appressed
- snuggled
- impending
- at hand
- close at hand
Antonyms
- past
- noncomprehensive
- unconnected
- farness
Etymology
- clos (French)
- clausum (Latin)
- closen (Middle English (1100-1500))
3. close
adjective. ['ˈkloʊs, ˈkloʊz'] close in relevance or relationship.
Synonyms
- good
- intimate
- dear
- close-knit
- approximate
- familiar
- near
- boon
- buddy-buddy
- thick
- closely knit
- confidential
- chummy
Antonyms
- near
- nearness
- unrelated
- exact
Etymology
- clos (French)
- clausum (Latin)
- closen (Middle English (1100-1500))
4. close
verb. ['ˈkloʊs, ˈkloʊz'] become closed.
Synonyms
- turn
- shut
Antonyms
- unhealthful
- unhealthy
- nonintellectual
Etymology
- clos (French)
- clausum (Latin)
- closen (Middle English (1100-1500))
5. close
verb. ['ˈkloʊs, ˈkloʊz'] cease to operate or cause to cease operating.
Synonyms
- withdraw
- retire
- shut down
- close up
- close down
- adjourn
Antonyms
- outside
- intelligible
- mild
- penetrable
Etymology
- clos (French)
- clausum (Latin)
- closen (Middle English (1100-1500))
6. close
adverb. ['ˈkloʊs, ˈkloʊz'] near in time or place or relationship.
Synonyms
- nigh
Antonyms
- import
- natural object
Etymology
- clos (French)
- clausum (Latin)
- closen (Middle English (1100-1500))
7. close
verb. ['ˈkloʊs, ˈkloʊz'] finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.).
Synonyms
- end
Antonyms
- open
- tall
Etymology
- clos (French)
- clausum (Latin)
- closen (Middle English (1100-1500))
8. close
noun. ['ˈkloʊs, ˈkloʊz'] the temporal end; the concluding time.
Synonyms
- finish
- stopping point
- ending
- last
- end
- finis
- finale
Antonyms
- beginning
- undesirability
- unworthiness
- badness
Etymology
- clos (French)
- clausum (Latin)
- closen (Middle English (1100-1500))
9. close
adjective. ['ˈkloʊs, ˈkloʊz'] not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances.
Synonyms
- hot
- near
- warm
- distance
- nigh
- nearby
Antonyms
- mediacy
- slow
- ultimate
- future
Etymology
- clos (French)
- clausum (Latin)
- closen (Middle English (1100-1500))
10. close
adjective. ['ˈkloʊs, ˈkloʊz'] rigorously attentive; strict and thorough.
Antonyms
- mediate
Etymology
- clos (French)
- clausum (Latin)
- closen (Middle English (1100-1500))