open vs close: What's the difference?

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openadjective

(of textures) full of small openings or gaps

openadjective

not defended or capable of being defended

openadjective

possibly accepting or permitting

openadjective

with no protection or shield

openadjective

not sealed or having been unsealed

openadjective

openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness

openadjective

affording free passage or view

openverb

start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning

opennoun

a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water

openadjective

ready or willing to receive favorably

openadjective

used of mouth or eyes

openverb

spread out or open from a closed or folded state

openverb

become available

openverb

afford access to

openadjective

open and observable; not secret or hidden

opennoun

where the air is unconfined

openadjective

affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed

openverb

become open

opennoun

information that has become public

openverb

make available

openverb

cause to open or to become open

openadjective

not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought

openadjective

accessible to all

openadjective

affording free passage or access

opennoun

a tournament in which both professionals and amateurs may play

openverb

begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.

openverb

display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computer

openadjective

having no protecting cover or enclosure

openverb

make the opening move

openadjective

not having been filled

openadjective

not requiring union membership

openadjective

open to or in view of all

openadjective

ready for business

openadjective

(set theory) of an interval that contains neither of its endpoints

openadjective

without undue constriction as from e.g. tenseness or inhibition

openverb

have an opening or passage or outlet

closeverb

cease to operate or cause to cease operating

closeverb

come to a close

closeadjective

not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances

closeadjective

of textiles

closeadjective

marked by fidelity to an original

closeverb

fill or stop up

closeadjective

inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information

closeverb

near in time or place or relationship

closeverb

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

closeverb

in an attentive manner

closeadjective

lacking fresh air

closenoun

the last section of a communication

closenoun

the temporal end; the concluding time

closeverb

come together, as if in an embrace

closenoun

the concluding part of any performance

closeverb

become closed

closeadjective

crowded

closeverb

unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of

closeadjective

giving or spending with reluctance

closeadjective

(of a contest or contestants) evenly matched

closeadjective

fitting closely but comfortably

closeadjective

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

closeverb

bar access to

closeverb

be priced or listed when trading stops

closeverb

bring together all the elements or parts of

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

closeadjective

close in relevance or relationship

closeverb

complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement

closeadjective

confined to specific persons

closeverb

draw near

closeverb

engage at close quarters

closeverb

finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead

closeverb

finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.)

closeadjective

rigorously attentive; strict and thorough

closeadjective

strictly confined or guarded

closeadjective

used of hair or haircuts

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