- close (Adj.)
- germ. hnappja-; hnawwa-; tanga-ы{(V.)}germ. bidēn; bidæn; bihleidan; bisleutan; hleidan; sleutan; slðtan; stoppæn
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close (Adj.)
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close — vb 1 Close, shut are very close synonyms in the sense of to stop or fill in an opening by means of a closure (as a door, a gate, a lid, or a cover) and are often used interchangeably. However, they may have distinctive nuances of meaning and… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
close quarters — 1753, originally nautical, and reflecting the confusion of CLOSE (Cf. close) (v.) and CLOSE (Cf. close) (adj.); now understood of proximity, but orig. closed space on ship board where last stand could be made against boarders [Weekley]. Cf. also… … Etymology dictionary
close-lipped — close, closemouthed, uncommunicative, taciturn, reserved, reticent, secretive, *silent, tight lipped Antonyms: & Contrasted words: see those at CLOSE adj 3 … New Dictionary of Synonyms
close — {{11}}close (adj.) late 14c., strictly confined, also secret, from O.Fr. clos confined; concealed, secret; taciturn (12c.), from L. clausus, pp. of claudere stop up, fasten, shut (see CLOSE (Cf. close) (v.)); main sense shifting to near (late 15c … Etymology dictionary
close — clos, close adj. d1./d Fermé. Trouver porte close. || DR à huis clos: V. huis. || Loc. En vase clos: sans contact avec le monde extérieur, isolé, confiné. Vivre en vase clos. économie en vase clos. d2./d Terminé, achevé. L incident est clos … Encyclopédie Universelle
close-mouthed — close lippedˈ or close mouthedˈ adjective Reticent, saying little • • • Main Entry: ↑close * * * close mouthed UK [ˌkləʊs ˈmaʊθd] US [ˌkloʊsˈmaʊθd] adjective not saying anything about a subject because you want to keep it secret Thesaurus: secret … Useful english dictionary
close — close1 [klōs] adj. closer, closest [ME clos < OFr < L clausus, pp. of claudere (see CLOSE2); senses under II from notion “with spaces or intervals closed up”] I denoting the fact or state of being closed or confined 1. shut; not open 2.… … English World dictionary
close — 1 vb closed, clos·ing vt 1: to bring to an end or to a state of completion closed the case close an estate by liquidating its assets closing his account 2: to con … Law dictionary
close at hand — {adj. phr.} Handy; close by; within one s range. * /My calendar isn t close at hand, so I can t tell you whether we can come next week or not./ * /I always keep my pencils and erasers close at hand when I work on a draft proposal./ … Dictionary of American idioms
close at hand — {adj. phr.} Handy; close by; within one s range. * /My calendar isn t close at hand, so I can t tell you whether we can come next week or not./ * /I always keep my pencils and erasers close at hand when I work on a draft proposal./ … Dictionary of American idioms
close-set — adj. arranged close together; as, close set eyes; close set teeth. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
