v. |
[1] |
shut
,
close up
,
seal
,
close off
,
lock
,
padlock
,
secure
,
fasten
|
[2] |
make inaccessible
,
shut
,
(Mainly US) place off limits
|
[3] |
conclude
,
end
,
finish
,
complete
,
bring to a close/end
,
terminate
,
climax
,
(Colloq) wind up
|
[4] |
conclude
,
shut
,
sign
,
seal
,
make
,
settle
,
clinch
,
agree
,
arrange
,
work out
,
establish
|
[5] |
close down
,
shut
,
discontinue
,
terminate
,
stop
,
suspend
,
shut down
,
go out of business
,
cease operations
,
close (up)
,
(Colloq) wind up
,
shut up shop
,
put up the shutters
|
[6] |
close off
,
close up
,
fold
,
seal
,
make inaccessible
,
shut down
,
close down
,
shut (off)
,
obstruct
,
obturate
|
[7] |
close one's eyes to
,
ignore
,
overlook
,
disregard
|
[8] |
close up
,
conclude
,
close
,
shut (up)
,
lock up
,
close (down)
,
close
,
come/draw/bring together
,
unite
,
join
,
connect
|
[9] |
come together
|
[10] |
fill up
|
[11] |
close up
|
|
n. |
[1] |
stopping point
,
finale
,
finis
,
finish
,
last
,
conclusion
|
[2] |
conclusion
,
end
,
closing
,
ending
|
[3] |
finale
,
closing curtain
,
finis
|
[4] |
end
,
termination
,
conclusion
,
finish
,
completion
,
cessation
,
culmination
|
|
adv. |
[1] |
near
,
in the neighbourhood (of)
,
not far (from)
,
adjacent (to)
,
alongside
,
at hand
,
nearby
,
close by
|
[2] |
close to/on/onto
,
nearly
,
almost
,
about
,
practically
,
approximately
,
nigh unto
,
approaching
|
[3] |
near
,
nigh
|
[4] |
closely
,
tight
|
|
adj. |
[1] |
near
,
adjacent
,
proximate
,
proximal
|
[2] |
closed
,
shut (up)
,
fixed
,
fast
,
secure
,
tight
|
[3] |
dense
,
compact
,
tight
,
cramped
,
compressed
,
tiny
,
minuscule
,
minute
|
[4] |
stuffy
,
musty
,
stale
,
fusty
,
confining
,
oppressive
,
airless
,
unventilated
,
confined
,
stifling
,
suffocating
|
[5] |
nearly equal/even
,
close-matched
,
neck and neck
,
tight
|
[6] |
careful
,
assiduous
,
precise
,
detailed
,
concentrated
,
strict
,
rigorous
,
minute
,
searching
,
attentive
,
alert
,
intent
,
intense
,
thorough
,
painstaking
|
[7] |
attached
,
intimate
,
devoted
,
familiar
,
inseparable
,
close-knit
,
solid
,
confidential
,
fast
,
(Colloq) thick
,
thick as thieves
,
pally
,
(US/Canadian) palsy-walsy
,
buddy-buddy
|
[8] |
private
,
privy
,
secret
,
guarded
,
closely guarded
,
confidential
|
[9] |
secretive
,
reticent
,
taciturn
,
reserved
,
close-mouthed
,
tight-lipped
,
silent
|
[10] |
stingy
,
mean
,
miserly
,
niggardly
,
tight-fisted
,
close-fisted
,
parsimonious
,
penurious
,
penny-pinching
,
cheese-paring
,
Scrooge-like
,
skinflinty
,
(Colloq) near
,
(Brit) mingy
|
[11] |
secluded
,
concealed
,
shut up/away
,
hidden
|
[12] |
near
,
nigh
|
[13] |
faithful
|
[14] |
tight
|
[15] |
confining
|
[16] |
airless
,
stuffy
,
unaired
|
[17] |
tight
|
[18] |
snug
,
close-fitting
|
[19] |
cheeseparing
,
near
,
penny-pinching
,
skinny
|
[20] |
closelipped
,
closemouthed
,
secretive
,
tightlipped
|
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