Definition of close

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Close (v. i.) To end, terminate, or come to a period; as, the debate closed at six o'clock..

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Shut :: Shut (a.) Closed or fastened; as, a shut door..
Snug :: Snug (superl.) Close and warm; as, an infant lies snug..
Tigh :: Tigh (n.) A close, or inclosure; a croft..
Haw :: Haw (n.) A hedge; an inclosed garden or yard.
Confine :: Confine (v. t.) To restrain within limits; to restrict; to limit; to bound; to shut up; to inclose; to keep close.
Truss :: Truss (n.) To bind or pack close; to make into a truss.
Mesentery :: Mesentery (n.) The membranes, or one of the membranes (consisting of a fold of the peritoneum and inclosed tissues), which connect the intestines and their appendages with the dorsal wall of the abdominal cavity. The mesentery proper is connected with the jejunum and ilium, the other mesenteries being called mesocaecum, mesocolon, mesorectum, etc..
Unclose :: Unclose (v. t. & i.) To disclose; to lay open; to reveal.
Cling :: Cling (v. i.) To adhere closely; to stick; to hold fast, especially by twining round or embracing; as, the tendril of a vine clings to its support; -- usually followed by to or together..
Tomb :: Tomb (n.) A monument erected to inclose the body and preserve the name and memory of the dead.
Achieve :: Achieve (v. t.) To carry on to a final close; to bring out into a perfected state; to accomplish; to perform; -- as, to achieve a feat, an exploit, an enterprise..
Muggy :: Muggy (superl.) Warm, damp, and close; as, muggy air, weather..
Encurtain :: Encurtain (v. t.) To inclose with curtains.
Coarctate :: Coarctate (a.) Pressed together; closely connected; -- applied to insects having the abdomen separated from the thorax only by a constriction.
Concludent :: Concludent (a.) Bringing to a close; decisive; conclusive.
Perclose :: Perclose (n.) Conclusion; end.
Sal :: Sal (n.) An East Indian timber tree (Shorea robusta), much used for building purposes. It is of a light brown color, close-grained, heavy, and durable..
Testudo :: Testudo (n.) A cover or screen which a body of troops formed with their shields or targets, by holding them over their heads when standing close to each other. This cover resembled the back of a tortoise, and served to shelter the men from darts, stones, and other missiles. A similar defense was sometimes formed of boards, and moved on wheels..
Decahedron :: Decahedron (n.) A solid figure or body inclosed by ten plane surfaces.
Squat :: Squat (n.) The posture of one that sits on his heels or hams, or close to the ground..
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