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Closed   /kloʊzd/   Listen
adjective
closed  adj.  
1.
Having an opening obstructed. (Narrower terms: blind) Also See: obstructed, sealed, shut, unopen, closed. Antonym: open.
2.
(Math.) Of a curve or surface: having no end points or boundary curves; of a set: having members that can be produced by a specific operation on other members of the same set; of an interval: containing both its endpoints.. Antonym: open.
3.
Being in a position to obstruct an opening; especially of doors. (Narrower terms: fastened, latched) Also See: closed. Antonym: open.
Synonyms: shut, unopen.
4.
Having skin drawn so as to obstruct the opening; used of mouth or eyes. Opposite of open. "He sat quietly with closed eyes" (Narrower terms: blinking, winking; compressed, tight; squinched, squinting)
Synonyms: shut.
5.
Requiring union membership; of a workplace; as, a closed shop. (prenominal)
6.
Closed with shutters.
7.
Hidden from the public; as, a closed ballot.
8.
Not open to the general public; as, a closed meeting.
9.
Unsympathetic; of a person's attitude. "A closed mind unreceptive to new ideas"
10.
Surrounded by walls. "A closed porch"
Synonyms: closed in(predicate).
11.
Made compact by bending or doubling over; as, a closed map.
Synonyms: folded.
12.
Closed or fastened with or as if with buttons. (Narrower terms: buttoned (vs. unbuttoned))
13.
Not engaged in activity; of an organization or business establishment. "The airport is closed because of the weather"; "The many closed shops and factories made the town look deserted"
Synonyms: shut down.


verb
Close  v. t.  (past & past part. closed; pres. part. closing)  
1.
To stop, or fill up, as an opening; to shut; as, to close the eyes; to close a door.
2.
To bring together the parts of; to consolidate; as, to close the ranks of an army; often used with up.
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. "One frugal supper did our studies close."
4.
To come or gather around; to inclose; to encompass; to confine. "The depth closed me round about." "But now thou dost thyself immure and close In some one corner of a feeble heart."
A closed sea, a sea within the jurisdiction of some particular nation, which controls its navigation.


Close  v. i.  
1.
To come together; to unite or coalesce, as the parts of a wound, or parts separated. "What deep wounds ever closed without a scar?"
2.
To end, terminate, or come to a period; as, the debate closed at six o'clock.
3.
To grapple; to engage in hand-to-hand fight. "They boldly closed in a hand-to-hand contest."
To close on or To close upon, to come to a mutual agreement; to agree on or join in. "Would induce France and Holland to close upon some measures between them to our disadvantage."
To close with.
(a)
To accede to; to consent or agree to; as, to close with the terms proposed.
(b)
To make an agreement with.
To close with the land (Naut.), to approach the land.





Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48


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"Closed" Quotes from Famous Books



... ill from the jostling of the cars to notice much of anything on the journey. The dizzy scenes whirling past made him faint, and he was glad to lie with closed eyes. He imagined that his little sister in her pink calico frock and bare feet (as he remembered her) would be at the station to meet him. "Oh, Lu!" she would call from some hiding-place, and he would go and ...
— A Mountain Woman and Others • (AKA Elia Wilkinson) Elia W. Peattie
... and the words, seemed intended to lull the soul into a forgetfulness of all beside, and fill it only with soft ideas:—it had at least this effect upon the lady, who had closed her eyes, and was in reality lost to every other sense than that of hearing.—Natura, either was, or pretended to be, equally transported, and sunk insensibly upon her bosom, without any opposition ...
— Life's Progress Through The Passions - Or, The Adventures of Natura • Eliza Fowler Haywood
... miniature, the head of which protrudes, while the body is covered with tissue, but is readily traced with the finger. Further back is the urethra, or water passage, which is one and a half inches long. Next is the vagina. When closed, its mucous lining is folded in upon itself, and requires dilating in order to be cleansed and to apply remedies. On the vagina rests the hollow, pear-shaped womb, the small end of which protrudes ...
— The People's Common Sense Medical Adviser in Plain English • R. V. Pierce
... way back to the cabin, entered, closed the door, and leaned against it. Scotty looked up, and was on his feet ...
— The Flying Stingaree • Harold Leland Goodwin
... festoons, and being then in full blossom, filled the whole garden with their sweet smell, and this, mingled with the odours of the other flowers, made so sweet a perfume that they seemed to be in the spicy gardens of the East. The sides of the walks were almost closed with red and white roses and with jessamine so that they gave sweet odours and shade not only in the morning but when the sun was high, so that one might walk there all day without fear. What flowers there were there how various and ...
— Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa • Edward Hutton


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