Синоним слову close

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1. close2

   Synonyms:
   narrow

   Antonyms:
   extend, widen

2. close1

   Synonyms:
   oppressive, muggy

3. close2

   An enclosed field.

   We owe them our thanks for bringing the project to a successful close.

   Synonyms:
   shut, close up, cover, shut off, close off, end, finale

   Antonyms:
   start, beginning, open

4. close1

   At a little distance; near.

   Is your house close?

   Synonyms:
   cul-de-sac, nearby, close by, near

   Antonyms:
   far off, far, far away, distant

5. close2

   To put an end to.

   He is a close friend.

   Synonyms:
   terminate, close down, finish, wind up, intimate, end

   Antonyms:
   start, begin, commence, initiate, cool, distant, aloof

6. close1

   articulated with the tongue body relatively close to the hard palate

   Synonyms:
   high

   Antonyms:
   open

7. close1

   To terminate a computer program or a window or file thereof.

   Synonyms:
   close out, exit

   Antonyms:
   open, start

8. close1

   Synonyms:
   shut

   Antonyms:
   open

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1. close

   Adjacent farms may not be connected; if adjoining, they meet at the boundary-line. Conterminous would imply that their dimensions were exactly equal on the side where they adjoin. Contiguous may be used for either adjacent or adjoining. Abutting refers rather to the end of one building or estate than to the neighborhood of another. Buildings may be adjacent or adjoining that are not attached. Near is a relative word, places being called near upon the railroad which would elsewhere be deemed remote. Neighboring always implies such proximity that the inhabitants may be neighbors. Next views some object as the nearest of several or many; next neighbor implies a neighborhood.

   Synonyms:
   abutting, adjacent, adjoining, attached, beside, bordering, conterminous, contiguous, coterminous, near, neighboring, next, nigh

   Antonyms:
   detached, disconnected, disjoined, distant, remote, separate

   Preposition:
   The farm was adjacent to the village.

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1. close

   Synonyms:
   narrow, limited, restricted, condensed, packed, secret, compressed, solid, firm, compact, reserved, niggardly, shut, fast, dense

   Antonyms:
   wide, open, ample, spacious, airy, unconfined, dispersed, rarefied, subtle, vaporous, patent, public, advertised, open-handed, liberal, frank

2. closeverb

   Synonyms:
   shut, conclude, stop, complete

   Antonyms:
   open, initiate, conduct, protract

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1. stopping point, finale, finis, finish, last, conclusion, closenoun

   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»

   Synonyms:
   cobbler’s last, termination, shoemaker’s last, refinement, coating, closing, last, polish, coda, finish, culture, ending, end, cultivation, ratiocination, close, finishing, finis, finale, stopping point, closing curtain, goal, final stage, death, destination, decision, conclusion, determination

   Antonyms:
   yonder, long, yon, loosely knit, out-of-town, ventilated, remote, careless, public, coarse, communicatory, distant, nonadjacent, harsh, generous, communicative, unrestrained, ulterior, unconfined, far-flung, unequal, extreme, inaccurate, removed(p), long-distance, loose, deep, faraway, open, open up

2. conclusion, end, close, closing, endingnoun

   the last section of a communication

   «in conclusion I want to say…»

   Synonyms:
   shutting, goal, termination, determination, end, closing curtain, conclusion, decision, finish, ending, culmination, terminal, death, mop up, ratiocination, close, finis, finale, stopping point, remainder, completion, remnant, closing, destruction, shutdown, final stage, oddment, closedown, closure, windup, last

   Antonyms:
   communicatory, out-of-town, loosely knit, distant, unrestrained, yon, nonadjacent, communicative, public, deep, inaccurate, loose, ventilated, removed(p), careless, extreme, ulterior, unequal, long-distance, harsh, coarse, yonder, long, generous, remote, unconfined, far-flung, faraway, open up, open

3. finale, close, closing curtain, finisadjective

   the concluding part of any performance

   Synonyms:
   closing curtain, finale, stopping point, finis, ending, conclusion, close, end, finish, last, coda, closing

   Antonyms:
   ventilated, communicatory, unrestrained, communicative, unequal, ulterior, nonadjacent, remote, generous, long, distant, public, yon, deep, faraway, extreme, inaccurate, unconfined, yonder, far-flung, careless, harsh, out-of-town, removed(p), loose, long-distance, coarse, loosely knit, open, open up

4. closeadjective

   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»

   Synonyms:
   skinny, tightlipped, cheeseparing, snug, penny-pinching, stuffy, faithful, airless, nigh, close-fitting, tight, confining, closemouthed, near, unaired, secretive, closelipped

   Antonyms:
   nonadjacent, deep, coarse, generous, communicatory, public, removed(p), unequal, far-flung, inaccurate, unconfined, faraway, distant, ventilated, loose, long-distance, careless, harsh, yon, ulterior, unrestrained, long, yonder, extreme, loosely knit, remote, communicative, out-of-town, open, open up

5. closeadjective

   close in relevance or relationship

   «a close family»; «we are all…in close sympathy with…»; «close kin»; «a close resemblance»

   Synonyms:
   skinny, tightlipped, cheeseparing, snug, penny-pinching, stuffy, faithful, airless, nigh, close-fitting, tight, confining, closemouthed, near, unaired, secretive, closelipped

   Antonyms:
   deep, unequal, communicative, yonder, long, unrestrained, yon, distant, coarse, out-of-town, inaccurate, careless, extreme, far-flung, ventilated, ulterior, remote, faraway, communicatory, generous, unconfined, nonadjacent, loosely knit, removed(p), loose, harsh, public, long-distance, open, open up

6. near, close, nighadjective

   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»

   Synonyms:
   near(a), good, closemouthed, snug, cheeseparing, tight, penny-pinching, stuffy, faithful, airless, nigh, close-fitting, close, tightlipped, confining, approximate, near, nigh(a), unaired, secretive, dear, skinny, closelipped

   Antonyms:
   communicative, long, unequal, loosely knit, harsh, removed(p), inaccurate, communicatory, ulterior, yonder, unconfined, remote, distant, deep, coarse, generous, far-flung, yon, unrestrained, extreme, loose, careless, long-distance, nonadjacent, public, ventilated, faraway, out-of-town, open up, open

7. closeadjective

   rigorously attentive; strict and thorough

   «close supervision»; «paid close attention»; «a close study»; «kept a close watch on expenditures»

   Synonyms:
   skinny, tightlipped, cheeseparing, snug, penny-pinching, stuffy, faithful, airless, nigh, close-fitting, tight, confining, closemouthed, near, unaired, secretive, closelipped

   Antonyms:
   careless, yon, faraway, far-flung, extreme, deep, public, coarse, remote, loose, unconfined, long, nonadjacent, generous, communicative, distant, removed(p), ventilated, long-distance, yonder, loosely knit, communicatory, unequal, ulterior, unrestrained, harsh, inaccurate, out-of-town, open up, open

8. close, faithfuladjective

   marked by fidelity to an original

   «a close translation»; «a faithful copy of the portrait»; «a faithful rendering of the observed facts»

   Synonyms:
   skinny, tightlipped, cheeseparing, snug, penny-pinching, stuffy, faithful, airless, nigh, close-fitting, close, tight, confining, closemouthed, near, unaired, secretive, closelipped

   Antonyms:
   harsh, long-distance, inaccurate, loose, loosely knit, unconfined, communicatory, unrestrained, remote, deep, communicative, faraway, ventilated, generous, ulterior, removed(p), out-of-town, long, far-flung, careless, coarse, distant, unequal, public, nonadjacent, extreme, yonder, yon, open up, open

9. close, tightadjective

   (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched

   «a close contest»; «a close election»; «a tight game»

   Synonyms:
   close, pissed, cheeseparing, blind drunk, close-fitting, besotted, rigorous, slopped, nigh, soused, mingy, blotto, faithful, squiffy, pixilated, cockeyed, secretive, tightlipped, crocked, fuddled, tight, snug, stiff, airless, skinny, mean, compressed, sozzled, closemouthed, taut, nasty, plastered, miserly, closelipped, sloshed, stringent, stuffy, pie-eyed, unaired, smashed, soaked, penny-pinching, wet, loaded, near, confining

   Antonyms:
   distant, deep, generous, extreme, removed(p), harsh, coarse, yonder, loosely knit, nonadjacent, unrestrained, ventilated, communicatory, out-of-town, unconfined, faraway, loose, communicative, careless, remote, unequal, yon, inaccurate, long, long-distance, public, far-flung, ulterior, open, open up

10. close, confiningadjective

    crowded

    «close quarters»

    Synonyms:
    skinny, tightlipped, cheeseparing, snug, penny-pinching, stuffy, faithful, airless, nigh, limiting, close-fitting, close, tight, confining, restricting, closemouthed, near, constraining, constrictive, unaired, secretive, closelipped

    Antonyms:
    removed(p), ulterior, remote, generous, unrestrained, long, out-of-town, communicative, extreme, inaccurate, unconfined, ventilated, nonadjacent, deep, distant, faraway, loose, coarse, unequal, public, careless, loosely knit, far-flung, communicatory, yonder, long-distance, yon, harsh, open, open up

11. airless, close, stuffy, unairedadjective

    lacking fresh air

    «a dusty airless attic»; «the dreadfully close atmosphere»; «hot and stuffy and the air was blue with smoke»

    Synonyms:
    skinny, tightlipped, cheeseparing, snug, penny-pinching, stuffy, faithful, airless, nigh, close-fitting, stodgy, close, tight, confining, closemouthed, near, unaired, secretive, closelipped

    Antonyms:
    out-of-town, communicative, communicatory, long, nonadjacent, inaccurate, harsh, generous, removed(p), deep, coarse, loosely knit, distant, unrestrained, faraway, public, yon, unconfined, ventilated, careless, remote, yonder, extreme, loose, far-flung, long-distance, ulterior, unequal, open, open up

12. close, tightadjective

    of textiles

    «a close weave»; «smooth percale with a very tight weave»

    Synonyms:
    close, pissed, cheeseparing, blind drunk, close-fitting, besotted, rigorous, slopped, nigh, soused, mingy, blotto, faithful, squiffy, pixilated, cockeyed, secretive, tightlipped, crocked, fuddled, tight, snug, stiff, airless, skinny, mean, compressed, sozzled, closemouthed, taut, nasty, plastered, miserly, closelipped, sloshed, stringent, stuffy, pie-eyed, unaired, smashed, soaked, penny-pinching, wet, loaded, near, confining

    Antonyms:
    communicative, yonder, unequal, harsh, deep, faraway, nonadjacent, far-flung, loosely knit, distant, long-distance, out-of-town, generous, ventilated, yon, communicatory, removed(p), careless, coarse, unrestrained, public, long, loose, inaccurate, remote, unconfined, extreme, ulterior, open up, open

13. closeadjective

    strictly confined or guarded

    «kept under close custody»

    Synonyms:
    skinny, tightlipped, cheeseparing, snug, penny-pinching, stuffy, faithful, airless, nigh, close-fitting, tight, confining, closemouthed, near, unaired, secretive, closelipped

    Antonyms:
    remote, harsh, removed(p), faraway, out-of-town, nonadjacent, loosely knit, distant, unequal, loose, ventilated, unconfined, communicative, public, generous, long-distance, deep, yonder, far-flung, careless, yon, extreme, long, inaccurate, unrestrained, ulterior, coarse, communicatory, open, open up

14. closeadjective

    confined to specific persons

    «a close secret»

    Synonyms:
    skinny, tightlipped, cheeseparing, snug, penny-pinching, stuffy, faithful, airless, nigh, close-fitting, tight, confining, closemouthed, near, unaired, secretive, closelipped

    Antonyms:
    distant, out-of-town, far-flung, unequal, ventilated, unrestrained, faraway, unconfined, inaccurate, remote, coarse, communicatory, generous, deep, ulterior, extreme, removed(p), careless, loosely knit, nonadjacent, loose, public, long-distance, long, yon, communicative, harsh, yonder, open, open up

15. close, snug, close-fittingadjective

    fitting closely but comfortably

    «a close fit»

    Synonyms:
    skinny, tightlipped, cheeseparing, snug, penny-pinching, stuffy, faithful, cozy, airless, nigh, cosy, close-fitting, close, tight, confining, closemouthed, near, unaired, secretive, closelipped

    Antonyms:
    long, unconfined, ventilated, unequal, distant, inaccurate, generous, faraway, far-flung, careless, unrestrained, long-distance, yonder, harsh, coarse, loose, ulterior, extreme, yon, removed(p), out-of-town, deep, remote, nonadjacent, communicative, public, communicatory, loosely knit, open, open up

16. closeadjective

    used of hair or haircuts

    «a close military haircut»

    Synonyms:
    skinny, tightlipped, cheeseparing, snug, penny-pinching, stuffy, faithful, airless, nigh, close-fitting, tight, confining, closemouthed, near, unaired, secretive, closelipped

    Antonyms:
    yonder, loose, ulterior, removed(p), unconfined, generous, distant, extreme, unequal, harsh, careless, remote, long-distance, yon, ventilated, public, long, communicatory, nonadjacent, communicative, faraway, coarse, unrestrained, deep, out-of-town, inaccurate, loosely knit, far-flung, open up, open

17. cheeseparing, close, near, penny-pinching, skinnyadjective

    giving or spending with reluctance

    «our cheeseparing administration»; «very close (or near) with his money»; «a penny-pinching miserly old man»

    Synonyms:
    scraggy, near(a), skinny, boney, tightlipped, cheeseparing, weedy, snug, penny-pinching, stuffy, faithful, tight-fitting, airless, nigh, tightfitting, close-fitting, underweight, close, good, tightly fitting, tight, approximate, confining, closemouthed, near, tight fitting, nigh(a), unaired, secretive, dear, scrawny, closelipped

    Antonyms:
    generous, long-distance, ulterior, careless, unequal, deep, yon, coarse, far-flung, communicatory, public, yonder, inaccurate, long, out-of-town, loosely knit, removed(p), unconfined, extreme, ventilated, communicative, harsh, loose, faraway, unrestrained, remote, nonadjacent, distant, open up, open

18. close, closelipped, closemouthed, secretive, tightlippedverb

    inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information

    «although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it»

    Synonyms:
    skinny, tightlipped, cheeseparing, snug, penny-pinching, stuffy, faithful, airless, nigh, close-fitting, close, tight, confining, closemouthed, near, unaired, secretive, closelipped

    Antonyms:
    ventilated, nonadjacent, remote, inaccurate, distant, unconfined, public, careless, faraway, communicatory, out-of-town, coarse, yon, generous, communicative, far-flung, loose, extreme, ulterior, long, harsh, yonder, unequal, long-distance, unrestrained, removed(p), loosely knit, deep, open, open up

19. close, shutverb

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

    «Close the door»; «shut the window»

    Synonyms:
    exclude, shut down, come together, close, fold, close down, conclude, keep out, fill up, close up, shut, shut out

    Antonyms:
    distant, public, unconfined, inaccurate, removed(p), unequal, communicative, far-flung, out-of-town, loose, yon, unrestrained, coarse, ulterior, careless, long, faraway, remote, generous, harsh, extreme, yonder, communicatory, deep, nonadjacent, ventilated, loosely knit, long-distance, open, open up

20. close, shutverb

    become closed

    «The windows closed with a loud bang»

    Synonyms:
    exclude, shut down, come together, close, fold, close down, conclude, keep out, fill up, close up, shut, shut out

    Antonyms:
    inaccurate, careless, distant, harsh, removed(p), long-distance, public, far-flung, ventilated, ulterior, communicatory, out-of-town, yon, unequal, long, coarse, unconfined, faraway, communicative, yonder, loosely knit, remote, nonadjacent, extreme, generous, unrestrained, loose, deep, open up, open

21. close up, close, fold, shut down, close downverb

    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»

    Synonyms:
    block, come together, pen up, belt up, shut, button up, fill up, impede, conclude, be quiet, dummy up, clam up, close up, keep mum, close, close down, obstruct, fold, obturate, turn up, shut down, fold up, shut up, jam, occlude

    Antonyms:
    communicatory, yon, far-flung, long-distance, loose, unconfined, unequal, extreme, ulterior, distant, careless, yonder, loosely knit, out-of-town, public, faraway, deep, nonadjacent, ventilated, harsh, unrestrained, coarse, communicative, generous, inaccurate, removed(p), remote, long, open, open up

22. closeverb

    finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.)

    «The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board»

    Synonyms:
    shut down, come together, fold, close down, conclude, fill up, close up, shut

    Antonyms:
    extreme, deep, inaccurate, generous, faraway, out-of-town, loosely knit, unrestrained, harsh, careless, unconfined, public, yon, long, ventilated, yonder, communicatory, distant, removed(p), far-flung, ulterior, communicative, coarse, long-distance, remote, nonadjacent, loose, unequal, open, open up

23. conclude, closeverb

    come to a close

    «The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin»

    Synonyms:
    reason out, reason, come together, close, fold, close down, conclude, shut down, fill up, close up, shut, resolve

    Antonyms:
    yon, loose, far-flung, public, long, nonadjacent, unrestrained, long-distance, ulterior, deep, distant, yonder, ventilated, loosely knit, faraway, remote, communicatory, inaccurate, coarse, harsh, communicative, unequal, removed(p), extreme, out-of-town, generous, careless, unconfined, open, open up

24. closeverb

    complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement

    «We closed on the house on Friday»; «They closed the deal on the building»

    Synonyms:
    shut down, come together, fold, close down, conclude, fill up, close up, shut

    Antonyms:
    distant, long, public, coarse, inaccurate, unconfined, remote, careless, faraway, yon, ulterior, harsh, far-flung, removed(p), extreme, generous, unrestrained, communicatory, nonadjacent, unequal, ventilated, yonder, deep, out-of-town, loose, communicative, long-distance, loosely knit, open, open up

25. closeverb

    be priced or listed when trading stops

    «The stock market closed high this Friday»; «My new stocks closed at $59 last night»

    Synonyms:
    shut down, come together, fold, close down, conclude, fill up, close up, shut

    Antonyms:
    harsh, deep, removed(p), remote, faraway, yon, inaccurate, unrestrained, loose, ventilated, yonder, coarse, long, far-flung, careless, unconfined, nonadjacent, public, loosely knit, long-distance, extreme, out-of-town, communicative, generous, distant, unequal, communicatory, ulterior, open, open up

26. closeverb

    engage at close quarters

    «close with the enemy»

    Synonyms:
    shut down, come together, fold, close down, conclude, fill up, close up, shut

    Antonyms:
    faraway, careless, communicative, distant, deep, generous, nonadjacent, unconfined, public, communicatory, loose, harsh, inaccurate, remote, out-of-town, long, extreme, loosely knit, removed(p), ulterior, yon, coarse, yonder, ventilated, unrestrained, unequal, long-distance, far-flung, open up, open

27. closeverb

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

    Synonyms:
    shut down, come together, fold, close down, conclude, fill up, close up, shut

    Antonyms:
    ventilated, loose, careless, faraway, unequal, extreme, deep, removed(p), loosely knit, out-of-town, inaccurate, long-distance, harsh, unconfined, far-flung, communicative, distant, yonder, nonadjacent, unrestrained, generous, communicatory, yon, ulterior, remote, public, coarse, long, open up, open

28. closeverb

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

    Synonyms:
    shut down, come together, fold, close down, conclude, fill up, close up, shut

    Antonyms:
    long, unequal, deep, loose, nonadjacent, coarse, yonder, generous, unrestrained, unconfined, removed(p), communicative, communicatory, ulterior, public, careless, remote, harsh, distant, ventilated, long-distance, faraway, far-flung, inaccurate, yon, out-of-town, loosely knit, extreme, open up, open

29. close, come togetherverb

    come together, as if in an embrace

    «Her arms closed around her long lost relative»

    Synonyms:
    shut down, come together, close, fold, close down, conclude, fill up, close up, shut

    Antonyms:
    faraway, unconfined, unrestrained, distant, nonadjacent, yon, ventilated, far-flung, loose, public, harsh, out-of-town, generous, loosely knit, removed(p), careless, ulterior, deep, extreme, long, yonder, communicative, coarse, communicatory, unequal, inaccurate, remote, long-distance, open, open up

30. closeverb

    draw near

    «The probe closed with the space station»

    Synonyms:
    shut down, come together, fold, close down, conclude, fill up, close up, shut

    Antonyms:
    remote, nonadjacent, yon, generous, communicative, extreme, long-distance, public, long, unequal, loosely knit, faraway, loose, harsh, far-flung, unconfined, out-of-town, deep, distant, unrestrained, ventilated, communicatory, coarse, careless, inaccurate, removed(p), ulterior, yonder, open up, open

31. closeverb

    bring together all the elements or parts of

    «Management closed ranks»

    Synonyms:
    shut down, come together, fold, close down, conclude, fill up, close up, shut

    Antonyms:
    extreme, ventilated, inaccurate, ulterior, faraway, yonder, removed(p), loose, far-flung, unequal, harsh, public, yon, coarse, long-distance, loosely knit, out-of-town, unconfined, remote, long, nonadjacent, communicative, careless, distant, generous, unrestrained, deep, communicatory, open up, open

32. closeverb

    bar access to

    «Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours»

    Synonyms:
    shut down, come together, fold, close down, conclude, fill up, close up, shut

    Antonyms:
    harsh, inaccurate, deep, ulterior, distant, loose, loosely knit, long, remote, faraway, communicative, yonder, coarse, careless, public, removed(p), long-distance, far-flung, unconfined, unrestrained, ventilated, unequal, extreme, yon, communicatory, generous, out-of-town, nonadjacent, open up, open

33. close, fill upverb

    fill or stop up

    «Can you close the cracks with caulking?»

    Synonyms:
    shut down, come together, close, fold, close down, conclude, make full, fill up, close up, shut, fill

    Antonyms:
    generous, yon, harsh, distant, communicative, unrestrained, yonder, out-of-town, inaccurate, coarse, nonadjacent, long-distance, communicatory, deep, unequal, careless, extreme, faraway, public, ventilated, ulterior, long, remote, removed(p), loose, loosely knit, unconfined, far-flung, open, open up

34. close up, closeverb

    unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of

    «close the circuit»; «close a wound»; «close a book»; «close up an umbrella»

    Synonyms:
    block, come together, belt up, shut, button up, fill up, impede, conclude, be quiet, dummy up, clam up, close up, keep mum, close, close down, obstruct, fold, obturate, shut down, shut up, jam, occlude

    Antonyms:
    loose, remote, yonder, deep, harsh, inaccurate, coarse, unequal, distant, out-of-town, unconfined, communicative, nonadjacent, public, loosely knit, unrestrained, yon, careless, removed(p), ventilated, communicatory, faraway, long-distance, long, ulterior, far-flung, generous, extreme, open, open up

35. closeadverb

    finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead

    «The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning»

    Synonyms:
    shut down, come together, fold, close down, conclude, fill up, close up, shut

    Antonyms:
    communicatory, long, coarse, public, communicative, loosely knit, extreme, loose, nonadjacent, distant, remote, long-distance, yonder, unconfined, ventilated, unequal, generous, yon, out-of-town, far-flung, harsh, deep, inaccurate, unrestrained, removed(p), ulterior, careless, faraway, open up, open

36. near, nigh, closeadverb

    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»

    Synonyms:
    most, tight, nigh, well-nigh, close, virtually, about, nearly, almost, near, closely

    Antonyms:
    out-of-town, loose, unconfined, unequal, yonder, public, ulterior, generous, distant, remote, far-flung, ventilated, long, careless, harsh, communicative, nonadjacent, unrestrained, deep, inaccurate, faraway, removed(p), communicatory, yon, long-distance, loosely knit, extreme, coarse, open, open up

37. close, closely, tightadverb

    in an attentive manner

    «he remained close on his guard»

    Synonyms:
    tight, nigh, fast, close, nearly, near, intimately, closely

    Antonyms:
    communicatory, distant, deep, nonadjacent, yonder, generous, public, far-flung, long, communicative, coarse, faraway, long-distance, removed(p), extreme, loose, yon, harsh, unrestrained, inaccurate, ulterior, unequal, unconfined, remote, ventilated, careless, loosely knit, out-of-town, open, open up

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1. closeverb

   Synonyms:
   shut, shut up

2. closeverb

   Synonyms:
   stop, obstruct, choke, stop up

3. closeverb

   Synonyms:
   conclude, finish, terminate, end, complete, bring to a period

4. closeverb

   Synonyms:
   unite, coalesce, come together, be brought together

5. closeverb

   Synonyms:
   terminate, end, be concluded

6. closenoun

   Synonyms:
   end, conclusion, termination

7. closeadjective

   Synonyms:
   tight, closed, shut fast

8. closeadjective

   Synonyms:
   hidden, secret, private

9. closeadjective

   Synonyms:
   reserved, taciturn, reticent, secretive, not communicative, of few words

10. closeadjective

    Synonyms:
    retired, withdrawn, concealed, secluded, pent up

11. closeadjective

    Synonyms:
    confined, stagnant, motionless

12. closeadjective

    Synonyms:
    oppressive, uncomfortable

13. closeadjective

    Synonyms:
    dense, compact, solid, compressed, firm, thick

14. closeadjective

    Synonyms:
    near, approaching nearly

15. closeadjective

    Synonyms:
    intense, intent, unremitting, earnest, fixed

16. closeadjective

    Synonyms:
    10. faithful, accurate, precise, exact, strict, nice

17. closeadjective

    Synonyms:
    parsimonious, stingy, penurious, miserly, niggardly, close-fisted, close-handed, mean, illiberal, ungenerous

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1. closeadjective

   Synonyms:
   oppressive, uncomfortable, muggy, unventilated, narrow, cramped, close-mouthed, secretive, reticent, reserved, uncommunicative, taciturn, dense, solid, compact, imporous, near, adjacent, adjoining, intimate, confidential, parsimonious, stingy, penurious niggardly, miserly, illiberal, close-fisted, exact, literal, faithful, intent, assiduous, fixed, intense

2. closenoun

   Synonyms:
   conclusion, end, peroration, grapple, court, area, enclosure, inclosure, yard

3. closeverb

   Synonyms:
   shut, stop, occlude, conclude, finish, end, terminate, inclose, encompass, confine, environ, grapple, clinch, lute, calk

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1. List of paraphrases for «close»:

   closely, narrow, near, closure, nearly, closing, almost, shut, tight, nearby, closer, proximity, closed, latch, intimate, closes, shutdown, conclude, lock, vicinity, end, strong, straits, strait, fill, farm, conclusion, document, intimately, approximately, intensive, narrowly, next, adjacent, finish, closures, strict, bridge, firm

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1. Tony Nunan:

   Anytime prices get close to $45-$50 a barrel, funds that have taken long positions are likely to take profits. Unless things really ignite the global economy, then people will sell-off at that level.

2. Martin Gauss:

   We could have waited, but we were of the opinion that we better buy them now to secure these (delivery) positions, not to risk that after the takeover somebody else takes (them), that was, for us, the rationale to say, ‘Let’s close it now,’ because we need the first two aircraft at the end of 2019.

3. Darrell Issa:

   The Justice Department’s decision to close the IRS targeting investigation without a single charge or prosecution is a low point of accountability in an administration that is better known for punishing whistleblowers than the abuse and misconduct they expose, after stating that their investigation confirms that tea party and conservative groups were improperly targeted, they dismiss it merely as a byproduct of gross mismanagement and incompetence — ignoring volumes of evidence in the public record and efforts to obstruct legitimate inquires.

4. Deborah Molinari:

   We dont swim out like we used to, because the sharks are coming in pretty close.

5. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin:

   I think we’re very close to a deal today. I’m hopeful that we can get that done.

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• dlúth, dún, druidIrish
• faisg, dlùth, clobhsa, dùinScottish Gaelic
• rematar, terminar, pechar, pór finGalician
• קרוב, קרובה, סגרHebrew
• पास, बंद करना, बंद करेHindi
• pwòchHaitian Creole
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• dekat, tutupIndonesian
• klozarIdo
• vicino, vicina, terminare, chiudere, concludere, fineItalian
• לִסְגוֹרHebrew
• 近い, 閉じる, 閉める, 閉まるJapanese
• ახლო, დახურვაGeorgian
• ជិត, បិទKhmer
• ಮುಚ್ಚಿKannada
• 닫다, 닫기Korean
• nêzik, نزیک, داخستن, کۆتاییKurdish
• claudo, propeLatin
• schléissen, zoumaachenLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
• ໃກ້, ອັດLao
• artimas, uždarytiLithuanian
• tuvs, slēgt, aizdarīt, aiztaisīt, aizvērtLatvian
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• menutupMalay
• temm, agħlaqMaltese
• ပိတ်Burmese
• nabije, drukkend, dichtbij, zwoel, dichten, dichtdoen, sluiten, beëindigen, verkleinenDutch
• nær, avslutte, lukke, stenge, LukkNorwegian
• barrar, tancar, sarrar, tamparOccitan
• zamknąć, zamykać, bliskoPolish
• próximo, vizinho, perto, fechar, encerrar, concluir, cerrar, terminarPortuguese
• serrar, sarar, sarrar, serrer, finirRomansh
• aproape, termina, finisa, închideRomanian
• близкий, закрытие, тупик, завершение, закрыть, закрывать, сокращать, завершать, окончание, завершить, заканчивать, сократить, закончитьRussian
• serrai, serrareSardinian
• zatvoriti, затворитиSerbo-Croatian
• zavrieťSlovak
• blízu, zapretiSlovene
• nära, stänga, avslutaSwedish
• fungu, fungaSwahili
• நெருக்கமானTamil
• ముగించు, మూయు, CloseTelugu
• ปิด, งับ, หุบThai
• saraTagalog
• yakın, kapatmak, örtmek, kitlemek, kapatTurkish
• закрити, зачиняти, зачинити, закриватиUkrainian
• بند کرنا, بند کریںUrdu
• đóng, gầnVietnamese
• שליסן, closeYiddish
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