closest

(physical) To remove a gap.

(social) To finish, to terminate.

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

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

Closed, shut.

Narrow; confined.

“a close alley; close quarters”

At a little distance; near.

“Is your house close?”

Intimate; well-loved.

“He is a close friend.”

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

(Ireland, England, Scotland) Hot, humid, with no wind.

(of a vowel) Articulated with the tongue body relatively close to the hard palate.

Strictly confined; carefully guarded.

“a close prisoner”

Out of the way of observation; secluded; secret; hidden.

Nearly equal; almost evenly balanced.

“a close contest”

Short.

“to cut grass or hair close”

Dense; solid; compact.

Concise; to the point.

“close reasoning”

Difficult to obtain.

“Money is close.”

Parsimonious; stingy.

Adhering strictly to a standard or original; exact.

“a close translation”

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

“The patient was kept under close observation.”

Marked, evident.