"closes" in the noun sense

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

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"

2. conclusion, end, close, closing, ending

the last section of a communication

"in conclusion I want to say..."

3. finale, close, closing curtain, finis

the concluding part of any performance

"closes" in the verb sense

1. close, shut

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed make shut

"Close the door"

"shut the window"

2. close, shut

become closed

"The windows closed with a loud bang"

3. close up, close, 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"

4. close

finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.

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

5. conclude, close

come to a close

"The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin"

6. close

complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement

"We closed on the house on Friday"

"They closed the deal on the building"

7. close

be priced or listed when trading stops

"The stock market closed high this Friday"

"My new stocks closed at $59 last night"

8. close

engage at close quarters

"close with the enemy"

9. close

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

10. close

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

11. close, come together

come together, as if in an embrace

"Her arms closed around her long lost relative"

12. close

draw near

"The probe closed with the space station"

13. close

bring together all the elements or parts of

"Management closed ranks"

14. close

bar access to

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

15. close, fill up

fill or stop up

"Can you close the cracks with caulking?"

16. close up, close

unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of

"close the circuit"

"close a wound"

"close a book"

"close up an umbrella"

17. close

finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead

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

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