CLOSE


Meaning of CLOSE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' kl ō z

Function: noun

Date: 14th century

1 a : a coming or bringing to a conclusion <at the close of the party> b : a conclusion or end in time or existence : CESSATION <the decade drew to a close > c : the concluding passage (as of a speech or play)

2 : the conclusion of a musical strain or period : CADENCE

3 archaic : a hostile encounter

4 : the movement of the free foot in dancing toward or into contact with the supporting foot

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.