" close "

1: having little space between items or parts;

  * e.g., " ... the soldiers marched in close formation against the enemy "

•  Synonyms : 

•  compact,

•  crowded,

•  dense,

•  jam-packed,

•  packed,

•  serried,

•  thick,

•  tight

•  Antonyms : 

•  airy,

•  loose,

•  open,

•  uncrowded

2: not being distant in time, space, or significance;

  * e.g., " ... my birthday is close to Christmas "

•  Synonyms : 

•  close-up,

•  immediate,

•  near,

•  nearby,

•  neighboring,

•  next-door,

•  nigh,

•  proximate

•  Antonyms : 

•  away,

•  deep,

•  distant,

•  far,

•  faraway,

•  far-off,

•  remote

3: showing little difference in the standing of the competitors;

  * e.g., " ... the election results were so close that the votes had to be recounted "

•  Synonyms : 

•  down-to-the-wire,

•  hairbreadth,

•  narrow,

•  neck and neck,

•  nip and tuck,

•  tight

•  Antonyms : 

•  distant

1: as in hand-to-hand;

•  Synonyms : 

•  hand-to-hand,

•  accessible,

•  convenient,

•  handy,

•  approaching,

•  coming,

•  forthcoming,

•  oncoming,

•  upcoming,

•  abutting,

•  adjacent,

•  adjoining,

•  bordering,

•  contiguous,

•  close,

•  close-up,

•  immediate,

•  near,

•  nearby,

•  neighboring,

•  next-door,

•  nigh,

•  proximate

•  Antonyms : 

•  away,

•  deep,

•  distant,

•  far,

•  faraway,

•  far-off,

•  remote,

•  divorced,

•  removed,

•  separated

1: as in reduced, triturated;

•  Synonyms : 

•  comminuted,

•  ground,

•  micronized,

•  milled,

•  mulled,

•  pestled,

•  pulverized,

•  reduced,

•  triturated,

•  filtered,

•  levigated,

•  refined,

•  buttery,

•  smooth,

•  velvety,

•  dusty,

•  fine,

•  floury,

•  powdery,

•  superfine,

•  ultrafine

•  Antonyms : 

•  coarse,

•  grained,

•  grainy,

•  granular,

•  granulated,

•  unfiltered,

•  unrefined,

•  earthy,

•  gravelly,

•  gritty,

•  sandy

1: to position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening;

  * e.g., " ... be sure to close the gate when you leave "

•  Synonyms : 

•  make,

•  shut,

•  steek

•  Antonyms : 

•  open

2: to stop the operations of;

  * e.g., " ... the merchant will close the store if business doesn't improve "

•  Synonyms : 

•  close (down),

•  close out,

•  shut

•  Antonyms : 

•  open,

•  start

3: to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point;

  * e.g., " ... we'll close the assembly with the singing of our national anthem "

•  Synonyms : 

•  close out,

•  complete,

•  conclude,

•  end,

•  finish,

•  round (off or out),

•  terminate,

•  wind up,

•  wrap up

•  Antonyms : 

•  begin,

•  commence,

•  inaugurate,

•  open,

•  start

1: to stop the operations of;

  * e.g., " ... the coal mine was closed down in the 1930s "

•  Synonyms : 

•  close,

•  close out,

•  shut

•  Antonyms : 

•  open,

•  start

1: to disallow entry into (a place) by means of a physical barrier at the entry point;

  * e.g., " ... museum officials closed off the west wing after the fire "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bar,

•  barricade,

•  blockade,

•  block (off),

•  guard,

•  wall (off)

•  Antonyms : 

•  open,

•  unbar

1: at, within, or to a short distance or time;

  * e.g., " ... the stranded passengers drew close for reassurance "

•  Synonyms : 

•  around,

•  by,

•  hard,

•  in,

•  near,

•  nearby,

•  nigh

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: an open space wholly or partly enclosed (as by buildings or walls);

  * e.g., " ... a garden in a close at the center of the complex "

•  Synonyms : 

•  court,

•  courtyard,

•  enclosure,

•  patio,

•  quad,

•  quadrangle,

•  yard

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: the stopping of a process or activity;

  * e.g., " ... at the close of the evening "

•  Synonyms : 

•  arrest,

•  arrestment,

•  cease,

•  cessation,

•  check,

•  closedown,

•  closure,

•  conclusion,

•  cutoff,

•  discontinuance,

•  discontinuation,

•  end,

•  ending,

•  expiration,

•  finish,

•  halt,

•  lapse,

•  offset,

•  shutdown,

•  shutoff,

•  stay,

•  stop,

•  stoppage,

•  surcease,

•  termination

•  Antonyms : 

•  continuance,

•  continuation

2: the last part of a process or action;

  * e.g., " ... managed to conduct the negotiations to a satisfactory close "

•  Synonyms : 

•  capper,

•  closing,

•  conclusion,

•  consummation,

•  end,

•  endgame,

•  ending,

•  finale,

•  finis,

•  finish,

•  grand finale,

•  homestretch,

•  mop-up,

•  windup,

•  wrap-up

•  Antonyms : 

•  baseline,

•  beginning,

•  dawn,

•  day one,

•  nascence,

•  nascency,

•  opening,

•  start

1: as in enlargement, blowup;

•  Synonyms : 

•  blowup,

•  enlargement,

•  still,

•  photo,

•  photograph,

•  pic,

•  print,

•  shot,

•  snap,

•  snapshot,

•  telephoto,

•  daguerreotype,

•  ferrotype,

•  monochrome,

•  sepia,

•  tintype

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: as in analysis, dissection;

•  Synonyms : 

•  analysis,

•  assay,

•  deconstruction,

•  dissection,

•  audit,

•  check,

•  checkup,

•  examination,

•  going-over,

•  inspection,

•  look-see,

•  review,

•  scan,

•  scrutiny,

•  survey,

•  view,

•  exploration,

•  investigation,

•  probe,

•  research,

•  study,

•  inquisition,

•  interrogation,

•  once-over,

•  perusal,

•  recheck,

•  reinspection,

•  resurvey,

•  observation,

•  surveillance,

•  watch,

•  checkout,

•  test-drive,

•  trial run

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)