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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Close \Close\, v. i.
1. To come together; to unite or coalesce, as the parts of a
wound, or parts separated.
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What deep wounds ever closed without a scar?
--Byron.
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2. To end, terminate, or come to a period; as, the debate
closed at six o'clock.
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3. To grapple; to engage in hand-to-hand fight.
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They boldly closed in a hand-to-hand contest.
--Prescott.
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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.'' --Sir W. Temple.
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.
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