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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Close \Close\ (kl[=o]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Closed} (kl[=o]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Closing}.] [From OF. & F. clos, p. p. of clore to close, fr. L. claudere; akin to G. schliessen to shut, and to E. clot, cloister, clavicle, conclude, sluice. Cf. {Clause}, n.] 1. To stop, or fill up, as an opening; to shut; as, to close the eyes; to close a door. [1913 Webster] 2. To bring together the parts of; to consolidate; as, to close the ranks of an army; -- often used with up. [1913 Webster] 3. 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. [1913 Webster] One frugal supper did our studies close. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] 4. To come or gather around; to inclose; to encompass; to confine. [1913 Webster] The depth closed me round about. --Jonah ii. 5. [1913 Webster] But now thou dost thyself immure and close In some one corner of a feeble heart. --Herbert. [1913 Webster] {A closed sea}, a sea within the jurisdiction of some particular nation, which controls its navigation. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: closing \closing\ adj. final or ending; terminal; as, the closing stages of the election; the closing weeks of the year; the closing scene of the film; closing remarks. Opposite of {opening}. [Narrower terms: {year-end}] [WordNet 1.5] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: closing \closing\ n. 1. the act of closing something. Syn: shutting. [WordNet 1.5] 2. the last section of a communication. Syn: conclusion, close, ending. [WordNet 1.5] 3. termination of operations. Syn: closure, closedown, shutdown. [WordNet 1.5] 4. a concluding action. Syn: completion, culmination, windup, mop up. [WordNet 1.5] 5. (Commerce) the final action in a commercial transaction, especially the meeting between buyer and seller (and in some cases mortgagee), or their representatives, in a transaction for sale of real estate in which all documents are signed and all procedures carried out to complete the sale; -- called also {real estate closing}. [PJC] From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: closing adj 1: final or ending; "the closing stages of the election"; "the closing weeks of the year"; "the closing scene of the film"; "closing remarks" [ant: {opening}] n 1: the act of closing something [syn: {shutting}, {closing}] [ant: {opening}] 2: the last section of a communication; "in conclusion I want to say..." [syn: {conclusion}, {end}, {close}, {closing}, {ending}] 3: approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap; "the ship's rapid rate of closing gave them little time to avoid a collision" [syn: {closing}, {closure}] 4: termination of operations; "they regretted the closure of the day care center" [syn: {closure}, {closedown}, {closing}, {shutdown}] 5: a concluding action [syn: {completion}, {culmination}, {closing}, {windup}, {mop up}]