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closesnoun1pl. of close an open space wholly or partly enclosed (as by buildings or walls)a garden in a close at the center of the complex courts, courtyards, enclosures(also inclosures), patios, quadrangles, quads, yards atria(also atriums), gallerias, parvises, peristylesforecourts, places, plazas, squaresdecks, terracescurtilages the stopping of a process or activityat the close of the evening arrestments, arrests, ceases, cessations, checks, closedowns, closures, conclusions, cutoffs, discontinuances, discontinuations, endings, ends, expirations, finishes, halts, lapses, offsets, shutdowns, shutoffs, stays, stoppages, stops, surceases, terminations mop-ups, phaseoutsabeyances, breaks, interruptions, layoffs, letups, moratoriums(or moratoria), pauses, standstills, suspensions continuances, continuations extensions, persistences, prolongations the last part of a process or actionmanaged to conduct the negotiations to a satisfactory close cappers, closings, conclusions, consummations, endgames, endings, ends, finales, finises, finishes, grand finales, homestretches, mop-ups, windups, wrap-ups acmes, apexes(or apices), capstones, climaxes, copestones, coups de grâce(or coups de grace), crescendos(also crescendoes or crescendi), crowns, culminations, high-water marks, meridians, peaks, pinnacles, summits, tip-tops, tops, zenithsaftermaths, anticlimaxes, codas, epilogues(also epilogs), postscriptsshanks, tag ends, tail ends baselines, beginnings, dawns, day ones, nascences, nascencies, openings, starts forewords, introductions, overtures, preambles, prefaces, preludes, prologues(also prologs) to position (something) so as to prevent passage through an openingbe sure to close the gate when you leave makes(chiefly dialect), shuts, steeks(chiefly Scottish) bars, battens (down), bolts, chains, fastens, latches, locksplugs, seals, stopperssecuresbangs, claps, slams opens unbars, unbolts, unchains, unfastens, unlatches, unlocks, unseals to stop the operations ofthe merchant will close the store if business doesn't improve closes (down), closes out, shuts phases out, turns offextinguishes, quells, suppressesgags, muzzles, silencesfails, folds opens, starts builds, expands to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping pointwe'll close the assembly with the singing of our national anthem closes out, completes, concludes, ends, finishes, rounds (off or out), terminates, winds up, wraps up climaxes, crownsconsummates, perfectshalts, stops, suspends puts paid to(chiefly British), rings down the curtain (on) begins, commences, inaugurates, opens, starts to come to an endthe services closed with a short prayer breaks off, breaks up, ceases, concludes, dead-ends, determines, dies, discontinues, elapses, ends, expires, finishes, goes, halts, lapses, leaves off, lets up, passes, quits, stops, terminates, winds up, winks (out) desists (from), lays off (of), refrains (from)gives over(British), knocks off, packs (up or in)breaks down, conks (out), cuts out, stallspauses, stays, suspendsabates, peters (out), winds down bites the dust continues, hangs on, persists draws out, extends, prolongs, protracts to come near or nearerthe two groups closed with each other from opposite sides of the field approaches, bellies up, closes in, comes up, draws on, nears, nighs arrives, attains, comes, gains, hits, lands, makes, reaches, shows up, turns up, waltzes (up)creeps up, sneaks upadjoins, borders, touches, verges backs (up or away), recedes, retires, retreats, withdraws clears out, departs, exits, goes, leaves, lights out, pulls out, quits, removes, runs away, shoves (off), takes off, walks out |