closed

(verb) move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut. Synonyms: close, shut. Examples: "Close the door." "Shut the window."

(verb) become closed. Synonyms: close, shut. Example: "The windows closed with a loud bang."

(verb) cease to operate or cause to cease operating. Synonyms: close up, close, fold, shut down, close down. Examples: "The owners decided to move and to close the factory." "My business closes every night at 8 p.m.." "Close up the shop."

(verb) finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.). Synonyms: close. Example: "The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board."

(verb) come to a close. Synonyms: conclude, close. Example: "The concert closed with a nocturne by chopin."

(verb) complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement. Synonyms: close. Examples: "We closed on the house on friday." "They closed the deal on the building."

(verb) be priced or listed when trading stops. Synonyms: close. Examples: "The stock market closed high this friday." "My new stocks closed at $59 last night."

(verb) engage at close quarters. Synonyms: close. Example: "Close with the enemy."

(verb) cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop. Synonyms: close.

(verb) change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact. Synonyms: close.

(verb) come together, as if in an embrace. Synonyms: close, come together. Example: "Her arms closed around her long lost relative."

(verb) draw near. Synonyms: close. Example: "The probe closed with the space station."

(verb) bring together all the elements or parts of. Synonyms: close. Example: "Management closed ranks."

(verb) bar access to. Synonyms: close. Example: "Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours."

(verb) fill or stop up. Synonyms: close, fill up. Example: "Can you close the cracks with caulking?."

(verb) unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of. Synonyms: close up, close. Examples: "Close the circuit." "Close a wound." "Close a book." "Close up an umbrella."

(verb) finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead. Synonyms: close. Example: "The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning."

(adj) not open or affording passage or access. Synonyms: closed (vs. open). Examples: "The many closed streets made travel difficult." "Our neighbors peeped from behind closed curtains."

(adj) (set theory) of an interval that contains both its endpoints. Synonyms: closed (vs. open).

(adj) not open. Synonyms: shut (vs. open), unopen. Example: "The door slammed shut."

(adj) used especially of mouth or eyes. Synonyms: closed (vs. open), shut. Examples: "He sat quietly with closed eyes." "His eyes were shut against the sunlight."

(adj) requiring union membership. Synonyms: closed(prenominal). Example: "A closed shop."

(adj) with shutters closed.

(adj) not open to the general public. Example: "A closed meeting."

(adj) not having an open mind. Synonyms: unsympathetic. Example: "A closed mind unreceptive to new ideas."

(adj) blocked against entry. Synonyms: closed in(predicate). Example: "A closed porch."