Close vs. Nearby

Close vs. Nearby — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Close and Nearby

Closeverb

(physical) To remove a gap.

Nearbyadjective

adjacent, near, close-by

He stopped at a nearby store for some groceries.

Closeverb

To obstruct (an opening).

Nearbyadverb

next to, close to

I'm glad my friends live nearby where I can visit them.

Closeverb

To move so that an opening is closed.

Close the door behind you when you leave.Jim was listening to headphones with his eyes closed.

Nearbyadjective

close at hand;

the nearby townsconcentrated his study on the nearby planet Venus
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Closeverb

To make (e.g. a gap) smaller.

The runner in second place is closing the gap on the leader.to close the ranks of an army

Nearbyadverb

not far away in relative terms;

she works nearbythe planets orbiting nearby are Venus and Mars

Closeverb

To grapple; to engage in close combat.

Closeverb

(social) To finish, to terminate.

Closeverb

To put an end to; to conclude; to complete; to finish; to consummate.

close the session;to close a bargain;to close a course of instruction

Closeverb

To come to an end.

The debate closed at six o'clock.
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Closeverb

(marketing) To make a sale.

Closeverb

To make the final outs, usually three, of a game.

He has closed the last two games for his team.

Closeverb

To terminate an application, window, file or database connection, etc.

Closeverb

To come or gather around; to enclose; to encompass; to confine.

Closeverb

(surveying) To have a vector sum of 0; that is, to form a closed polygon.

Closenoun

An end or conclusion.

We owe them our thanks for bringing the project to a successful close.

Closenoun

The manner of shutting; the union of parts; junction.

Closenoun

A grapple in wrestling.

Closenoun

(music) The conclusion of a strain of music; cadence.

Closenoun

(music) A double bar marking the end.

Closenoun

An enclosed field.

Closenoun

(British) A street that ends in a dead end.

Closenoun

(Scotland) A very narrow alley between two buildings, often overhung by one of the buildings above the ground floor.

Closenoun

(Scotland) The common staircase in a tenement.

Closenoun

A cathedral close.

Closenoun

(legal) The interest which one may have in a piece of ground, even though it is not enclosed.

Closeadjective

Closed, shut.

Closeadjective

Narrow; confined.

a close alley; close quarters

Closeadjective

At a little distance; near.

Is your house close?

Closeadjective

Intimate; well-loved.

He is a close friend.

Closeadjective

(legal) Of a corporation or other business entity, closely held.

Closeadjective

Oppressive; without motion or ventilation; causing a feeling of lassitude.

Closeadjective

Hot, humid, with no wind.

Closeadjective

Articulated with the tongue body relatively close to the hard palate.

Closeadjective

Strictly confined; carefully guarded.

a close prisoner

Closeadjective

(obsolete) Out of the way of observation; secluded; secret; hidden.

Closeadjective

Nearly equal; almost evenly balanced.

a close contest

Closeadjective

Short.

to cut grass or hair close

Closeadjective

(archaic) Dense; solid; compact.

Closeadjective

(archaic) Concise; to the point.

close reasoning

Closeadjective

(dated) Difficult to obtain.

Money is close.

Closeadjective

(dated) Parsimonious; stingy.

Closeadjective

Adhering strictly to a standard or original; exact.

a close translation

Closeadjective

Accurate; careful; precise; also, attentive; undeviating; strict.

The patient was kept under close observation.

Closeadjective

Marked, evident.

Closenoun

the temporal end; the concluding time;

the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bellthe market was up at the finishthey were playing better at the close of the season

Closenoun

the last section of a communication;

in conclusion I want to say...

Closenoun

the concluding part of any performance

Closeverb

cease to operate or cause to cease operating;

The owners decided to move and to close the factoryMy business closes every night at 8 P.M.

Closeverb

complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement;

We closed on the house on FridayThey closed the deal on the building

Closeverb

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut;

Close the doorshut the window

Closeverb

bar access to;

Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours

Closeverb

finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.);

The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board

Closeverb

draw near;

The probe closed with the space station

Closeverb

come to a close;

The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin

Closeverb

become closed;

The windows closed with a loud bang

Closeverb

come together, as if in an embrace;

Her arms closed around her long lost relative

Closeverb

unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of;

close the circuitclose a wound

Closeverb

bring together all the elements or parts of;

Management closed ranks

Closeverb

engage at close quarters;

close with the enemy

Closeverb

be priced or listed when trading stops;

The stock market closed high this FridayMy new stocks closed at $59 last night

Closeverb

cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop

Closeverb

change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact

Closeverb

fill or stop up;

Can you close the cracks with caulking?

Closeverb

finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead;

The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning

Closeadjective

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other;

close to noonhow close are we to town?a close formation of ships

Closeadjective

close in relevance or relationship;

a close familywe are all...in close sympathy with...close kina close resemblance

Closeadjective

not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances;

near neighborsin the near futurethey are near equalshis nearest approach to successa very near thinga near hit by the bombshe was near tearsshe was close to tearshad a close call

Closeadjective

rigorously attentive; strict and thorough;

close supervisionpaid close attentiona close studykept a close watch on expenditures

Closeadjective

marked by fidelity to an original;

a close translationa faithful copy of the portraita faithful rendering of the observed facts

Closeadjective

(of a contest or contestants) evenly matched;

a close contesta close electiona tight game

Closeadjective

crowded;

close quarters

Closeadjective

lacking fresh air;

a dusty airless atticthe dreadfully close atmospherehot and stuffy and the air was blue with smoke

Closeadjective

of textiles;

a close weavesmooth percale with a very tight weave

Closeadjective

strictly confined or guarded;

kept under close custody

Closeadjective

confined to specific persons;

a close secret

Closeadjective

fitting closely but comfortably;

a close fit

Closeadjective

used of hair or haircuts;

a close military haircut

Closeadjective

giving or spending with reluctance;

our cheeseparing administrationvery close (or near) with his moneya penny-pinching miserly old man

Closeadjective

inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information;

although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it

Closeadverb

near in time or place or relationship;

as the wedding day drew nearstood near the doordon't shoot until they come neargetting near to the true explanationher mother is always nearThe end draws nighthe bullet didn't come closedon't get too close to the fire

Closeadverb

in an attentive manner;

he remained close on his guard