CLOSE definition: 1. to change from being open to not being open, or to cause something to do this: 2. When a shop…. Learn more.

1 day ago · close, end, conclude, finish, complete, terminate mean to bring or come to a stopping point or limit. close usually implies that something has been in some way open as well as unfinished.

Definition of close 1 verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [transitive, intransitive] close (something) to put something into a position so that it covers an opening; to get into this position …

The close of a period of time or an activity is the end of it. To bring or draw something to a close means to end it.

Giving or spending with reluctance; stingy: He is known to be close with his money.

Close definition: Being near in space or time.

What is the meaning of "close"?

Feb 22, 2025 · (usually singular) The close of something is the end. [synonym ] [antonyms ] I will be surprised if the company is still running by close of business tomorrow.

intransitive verb To be priced or listed at a specified amount when trading ends.

"The owners decided to move and to close the factory "; "My business closes every night at 8 P.M"; "close up the shop "; "close down the shop "; - close up, fold, shut down, close down