close 1 vb closed, clos·ing
vt
1: to bring to an end or to a state of completion
closed the case
close an estate by liquidating its assets
closing his account
2: to conclude discussion or negotiation about; also: to bring to completion by performing something previously agreed
closing a merger
close the property sale
vi
1: to enter into or complete an agreement (as for the sale of real estate)
they closed on the house
2: to come to an end or to a state of completion
after the class closes, the trust shall continue...until the death of the last surviving member of the class — Louisiana Revised Statutes
close 2 n: an enclosed area
break another's close
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.