close - Meaning in Marathi

close - Meaning in Marathi

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Definitions and Meaning of close in English

close adjective

1. giving or spending with reluctance

   Examples

   • "a penny-pinching miserly old man"
   • "our cheeseparing administration"
   • "very close (or near) with his money"
2. marked by fidelity to an original

   Examples

   • "a close translation"
   • "a faithful copy of the portrait"
   • "a faithful rendering of the observed facts"
3. rigorously attentive; strict and thorough

   Examples

   • "a close study"
   • "close supervision"
   • "kept a close watch on expenditures"
   • "paid close attention"
4. not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances

   Examples

   • "a near hit by the bomb"
   • "a very near thing"
   • "had a close call"
   • "his nearest approach to success"
   • "in the near future"
   • "near neighbors"
   • "she was close to tears"
   • "she was near tears"
   • "they are near equals"
5. at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

   Examples

   • "a close formation of ships"
   • "close to noon"
   • "how close are we to town?"
6. close in relevance or relationship

   Examples

   • "a close family"
   • "a close resemblance"
   • "close kin"
   • "we are all...in close sympathy with..."
7. inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information

   Example

   • "although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it"
8. crowded

   Example

   • "close quarters"
9. (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched

   Synonyms

   tight

   Examples

   • "a close contest"
   • "a close election"
   • "a tight game"
10. used of hair or haircuts

    Example

    • "a close military haircut"
11. fitting closely but comfortably

    Example

    • "a close fit"
12. confined to specific persons

    Example

    • "a close secret"
13. strictly confined or guarded

    Example

    • "kept under close custody"
14. of textiles

    Synonyms

    tight

    Examples

    • "a close weave"
    • "smooth percale with a very tight weave"
15. lacking fresh air

    Examples

    • "a dusty airless attic"
    • "hot and stuffy and the air was blue with smoke"
    • "the dreadfully close atmosphere"

close abverb

1. near in time or place or relationship

   Examples

   • "as the wedding day drew near"
   • "don't get too close to the fire"
   • "don't shoot until they come near"
   • "getting near to the true explanation"
   • "her mother is always near"
   • "stood near the door"
   • "the bullet didn't come close"
   • "The end draws nigh"
2. in an attentive manner

   Synonyms

   tight

   Example

   • "he remained close on his guard"

close noun

1. the last section of a communication

   Example

   • "in conclusion I want to say..."
2. the concluding part of any performance
3. the temporal end; the concluding time

   Examples

   • "the market was up at the finish"
   • "the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell"
   • "they were playing better at the close of the season"

close verb

1. bring together all the elements or parts of

   Example

   • "Management closed ranks"
2. finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead

   Example

   • "The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning"
3. complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement

   Examples

   • "They closed the deal on the building"
   • "We closed on the house on Friday"
4. unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of

   Examples

   • "close a book"
   • "close a wound"
   • "close the circuit"
   • "close up an umbrella"
5. move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

   Examples

   • "Close the door"
   • "shut the window"
6. become closed

   Example

   • "The windows closed with a loud bang"
7. fill or stop up

   Example

   • "Can you close the cracks with caulking?"
8. bar access to

   Example

   • "Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours"
9. come to a close

   Example

   • "The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin"
10. draw near

    Example

    • "The probe closed with the space station"
11. come together, as if in an embrace

    Example

    • "Her arms closed around her long lost relative"
12. change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact
13. cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop
14. engage at close quarters

    Example

    • "close with the enemy"
15. finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.)

    Example

    • "The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board"
16. cease to operate or cause to cease operating

    Examples

    • "close up the shop"
    • "My business closes every night at 8 P.M."
    • "The owners decided to move and to close the factory"
17. be priced or listed when trading stops

    Examples

    • "My new stocks closed at $59 last night"
    • "The stock market closed high this Friday"

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