Definition of close on
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:almost or nearly :close to
- We walked for close on five miles.
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close
play
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: to move so as to bar passage through something
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: to block against entry or passage
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: to deny access to
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: a coming or bringing to a conclusion
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: a conclusion or end in time or existence : cessation
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: the concluding passage (as of a speech or play)
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: an enclosed area
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: the precinct (see precinct 2a) of a cathedral
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: a narrow passage leading from a street to a court and the houses within or to the common stairway of tenements
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: having no openings : closed
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: confined or carefully guarded
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: high
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: in a close position or manner
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close
play
-
: to move so as to bar passage through something
-
: to block against entry or passage
-
: to deny access to
-
: a coming or bringing to a conclusion
-
: a conclusion or end in time or existence : cessation
-
: the concluding passage (as of a speech or play)
-
: an enclosed area
-
: the precinct (see precinct 2a) of a cathedral
-
: a narrow passage leading from a street to a court and the houses within or to the common stairway of tenements
-
: having no openings : closed
-
: confined or carefully guarded
-
: high
-
: in a close position or manner
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