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close 1 vb closed, clos·ingvt1: to bring to an end or to a state of completionclosed the caseclose an estate by liquidating its assetsclosing his account2: to conclude discussion or negotiation about; also: to bring to completion by performing something previously agreedclosing a mergerclose the property salevi1: to enter into or complete an agreement (as for the sale of real estate)they closed on the house2: to come to an end or to a state of completionafter the class closes, the trust shall continue...until the death of the last surviving member of the class — Louisiana Revised Statutesclose 2 n: an enclosed areabreak another's close
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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(intimate) adjective
allied, bosom, brotherly, confidential, dear, devoted, faithful, familiar, fast, fraternal, friendly, inseparable, strongly attached
associated concepts: close corporation, closely held
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(near) adjective
adjacent, adjoining, approaching, approximate, at hand, bordering, close at hand, close by, coming, contiguous, forthcoming, handy, imminent, impending, in close proximity, in the area, in the neighborhood, in the vicinity, near at hand, nearby, neighboring, nigh, propinquus, proximal, proximate, tangent, touching, vicinal
associated concepts: close confinement, close proximity
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(rigorous) adjective
assiduous, attentive, careful, conscientious, diligent, earnest, exact, hard, harsh, intense, keen, meticulous, parcus, precise, punctilious, relentless, rigid, scrupulous, severe, sharp, stiff, strict, stringent, tenax, uncompromising, unremitting, unsparing
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(conclusion) noun
adjournment, cessation, closing, closure, completion, conclusio, consummation, discontinuance, discontinuation, end, ending, expiration, finale, finis, finish, last part, last stage, omega, peroration, shutdown, stoppage, termination, terminus, windup
associated concepts: the close of a trial, the closing on a real estate transaction
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(enclosed area) noun
compound, confine, court, courtyard, enclosure, grounds, pen, precinct, square, yard
associated concepts: breaking the close
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(agree) verb
accept an offer, arrive at an agreement, bargain, come to an arrangement, come to an understanding, come to terms, consent, endorse, enter into a contractual obligation, establish by agreement, execute, finalize, finalize an agreement, fix by agreement, give assurance, go to contract, guarantee, make a bargain, make an agreement, negotiate, pacisci, seek accord, settle, strike a bargain, subscribe, undertake, underwrite
associated concepts: close a business transaction, close a real estate transaction
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(terminate) verb
apply the closure, break off, bring to an end, call a halt, cause a stoppage, cease, claudere, come to a stop, come to an end, complete, conclude, consummate, discontinue, dispatch, dispose of, eliminate, end, expire, finish, finish up, fulfill, halt, have run its course, interrupt, make an end of, make inactive, operire, prosecute to a conclusion, put a stop to, run out, shut down, stop, surcease, suspend, suspend operation, wind up
associated concepts: close a bank account, close a case, close a grand jury investigation, close an investigation
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approximate, block, brief, cease, cessation (termination), clog, cognate, coherent (joined), cohesive (compact), compact (dense), comparable (capable of comparison), complete, conclude (complete), conclusion (outcome), constrict (inhibit), contestable, contiguous, culminate, defeasance, denouement, discontinue (abandon), dispatch (dispose of), dissolution (termination), end (termination), exact, expiration, expire, extremity (death), faithful (true to fact), finality, finish, future, grapple, halt, hidden, illiberal, immediate (imminent), immediate (not distant), inarticulate, indivisible, inseparable, instant, intense, intimate, literal, local, lock, moratorium, noncommittal, obturate, occlude, outcome, parsimonious, pendent, pending (imminent), penurious, populous, precise, present (attendant), proximate, secret, shut, similar, solid (compact), stop, strict, taciturn, terminate
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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v.(1) To complete or bring to an end.(2) To cover an opening.adj.(1) Near, nearby.(2) Closed or restricted.n.(1) An enclosed piece of land surrounded by a visible or invisible boundary;see also inclosure(2) The end of a period of time or event.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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1 n. An enclosed place or tract of land.2 n. The visible boundary around an enclosed place or tract of land, consisting of a fence, hedge, wall, or similar structure, or the invisible boundary around an unenclosed place or tract of land. The boundary is "broken" if anyone crosses the boundary without permission or an invitation from the land's owner.See also breach.3 n. The legal interest of one who owns a particular piece of enclosed or unenclosed land.4 v. To consummate, conclude, or bring to an end, especially a discussion or negotiation.See also closing.
Webster's New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000.
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A parcel of land that is surrounded by a boundary of some kind, such as a hedge or a fence.To culminate, complete, finish, or bring to an end. To seal up. To restrict to a certain class. A narrow margin, as in a close election.
Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
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A parcel of land that is surrounded by a boundary of some kind, such as a hedge or a fence.To culminate, complete, finish, or bring to an end. To seal up. To restrict to a certain class. A narrow margin, as in a close election.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
