"Close" is a word in ENGLISH
The manner of shutting; the union of parts; junction.
Parsimonious; stingy.
Secretly; darkly.
Shut fast; closed; tight; as, a close box.
Oppressive; without motion or ventilation; causing a
feeling of lassitude; -- said of the air, weather, etc.
In a close manner.
To come together; to unite or coalesce, as the parts of a
wound, or parts separated.
A grapple in wrestling.
An inclosed place; especially, a small field or piece of
land surrounded by a wall, hedge, or fence of any kind; --
specifically, the precinct of a cathedral or abbey.
A narrow passage leading from a street to a court, and
the houses within.
Short; as, to cut grass or hair close.
To grapple; to engage in hand-to-hand fight.
To stop, or fill up, as an opening; to shut; as, to close
the eyes; to close a door.
Disposed to keep secrets; secretive; reticent.
Conclusion; cessation; ending; end.
Strictly confined; carefully quarded; as, a close
prisoner.
To bring together the parts of; to consolidate; as, to close
the ranks of an army; -- often used with up.
Nearly equal; almost evenly balanced; as, a close vote.
Difficult to obtain; as, money is close.
Accurate; careful; precise; also, attentive; undeviating;
strict; not wandering; as, a close observer.
A double bar marking the end.
Concise; to the point; as, close reasoning.
Out of the way observation; secluded; secret; hidden.
Having the parts near each other; dense; solid; compact;
as applied to bodies; viscous; tenacious; not volatile, as applied to
liquids.
The interest which one may have in a piece of ground,
even though it is not inclosed.
To bring to an end or period; to conclude; to complete; to
finish; to end; to consummate; as, to close a bargain; to close a
course of instruction.
Narrow; confined; as, a close alley; close quarters.
Intimate; familiar; confidential.
To end, terminate, or come to a period; as, the debate
closed at six o'clock.
Adhering strictly to a standard or original; exact;
strict; as, a close translation.
Adjoining; near; either in space; time, or thought; --
often followed by to.
The conclusion of a strain of music; cadence.
Uttered with a relatively contracted opening of the
mouth, as certain sounds of e and o in French, Italian, and German; --
opposed to open.
To come or gather around; to inclose; to encompass; to
confine.
Vietnam was a noble cause imperfectly pursued
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An auditor is checking the books of an airline. He is puzzled by the excess use of fuel on a Melbourne to Canberra flight. He rings up the pilot and asks for an explanation."It was late at night'" says the pilot, "Canberra was covered in fog and I lost my bearings.""I'm sorry," says the auditor, "but you'll have to bear the cost yourself.""The cost of what?" asks the pilot."Of the bearings you lost."
abák-abák - Dim. and Freq. of ábak, To follow in succession one thing close upon another, chase each other, come …
Read the complete definitionA univalve mollusk of the genus Haliotis. The shell is lined with mother-of-pearl, and used for ornamental purposes; the sea-ear. …
Read the complete definitionabaníko - (Sp. abanico) Fan; to fan. Abanikóhi akó, mamá, kay magín-ot. Fan me mother, for it is sultry. Kuyabí …
Read the complete definitionabansádu a be close to the roadway. sa buling a not showing dirt, masking stains well. Abansádus buling ang kalsúnis …
Read the complete definitionabát-abát - To follow closely without going beyond, be barely sufficient; just enough without anything to spare, living from hand …
Read the complete definitionabli v [AB; b5] {1} open s.t. , be open. Ikaw bay nag-abli sa pultahan? Were you the one who …
Read the complete definitionAlongside; as, close aboard.
Read the complete definitionNearly; approximately; with close correspondence, in quality, manner, degree, etc.; as, about as cold; about as high; -- also of …
Read the complete definitionabug n dust. v {1} [B46; a4b4(1)] become dusty. Muabug ang karsáda ug dúgayng uwanun, The road gets dusty if …
Read the complete definitionabut v {1} [A; a12] arrive, reach a place. Dì pa makaabut (maabut) ang suwat, The letter wont have arrived …
Read the complete definitionHeaped, or growing in heaps, or closely compacted clusters.
Read the complete definitionTo carry on to a final close; to bring out into a perfected state; to accomplish; to perform; -- as, …
Read the complete definitionAnciently, a snake, called dart snake; now, one of a genus of reptiles closely allied to the lizards.
Read the complete definitionadj. /(NA-)/ far, distant, remote (in space or probability); far from (someone or something). Adayo ti Amerika ditoy Pilipinas. America …
Read the complete definitionA muscle which draws a limb or part of the body toward the middle line of the body, or closes …
Read the complete definitionLying near, close, or contiguous; neighboring; bordering on; as, a field adjacent to the highway.
Read the complete definitionLying near or close to; contiguous. The difference between adjacent and adjoining seems to be that the for-mer implies that …
Read the complete definitionTo put off or defer to another day, or indefinitely; to postpone; to close or suspend for the day; -- …
Read the complete definitionA key or scale closely related to another as principal; a relative or attendant key. [R.] See Attendant keys, under …
Read the complete definitionAn apparatus consisting chiefly of a closed vessel (as a globe or cylinder) with one or more projecting bent tubes, …
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