Definitions of close:

• noun:   the concluding part of any performance
• noun:   the last section of a communication
• noun:   the temporal end; the concluding time

  Example: "They were playing better at the close of the season"

• verb:   draw near

  Example: "The probe closed with the space station"

• verb:   come together, as if in an embrace

  Example: "Her arms closed around her long lost relative"

• verb:   change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact
• verb:   cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop
• verb:   engage at close quarters

  Example: "Close with the enemy"

• verb:   finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.)

  Example: "The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board"

• verb:   cease to operate or cause to cease operating

  Example: "The owners decided to move and to close the factory"

• verb:   be priced or listed when trading stops

  Example: "The stock market closed high this Friday"

• verb:   finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead

  Example: "The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning"

• verb:   complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement

  Example: "We closed on the house on Friday"

• verb:   unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of

  Example: "Close the circuit"

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

  Example: "Close the door"

• verb:   become closed

  Example: "The windows closed with a loud bang"

• verb:   fill or stop up

  Example: "Can you close the cracks with caulking?"

• verb:   bar access to

  Example: "Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours"

• verb:   bring together all the elements or parts of

  Example: "Management closed ranks"

• verb:   come to a close

  Example: "The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin"

• adjective:   used of hair or haircuts

  Example: "A close military haircut"

• adjective:   fitting closely but comfortably

  Example: "A close fit"

• adjective:   confined to specific persons

  Example: "A close secret"

• adjective:   strictly confined or guarded

  Example: "Kept under close custody"

• adjective:   of textiles

  Example: "A close weave"

• adjective:   marked by fidelity to an original

  Example: "A close translation"

• adjective:   rigorously attentive; strict and thorough

  Example: "Close supervision"

• adjective:   at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

  Example: "Close to noon"

• adjective:   close in relevance or relationship

  Example: "A close family"

• adjective:   inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information

  Example: "Although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it"

• adjective:   crowded

  Example: "Close quarters"

• adjective:   (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched

  Example: "A close contest"

• adjective:   lacking fresh air

  Example: "The dreadfully close atmosphere"

• adjective:   not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances

  Example: "She was close to tears"

• adjective:   giving or spending with reluctance

  Example: "Very close (or near) with his money"

• adverb:   in an attentive manner

  Example: "He remained close on his guard"

• adverb:   near in time or place or relationship

  Example: "The bullet didn't come close"

• name:  A surname (rare: 1 in 25000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #3191)