The difference between Close and Start

When used as nouns, close means an end or conclusion, whereas start means the beginning of an activity.

When used as verbs, close means to remove a gap. to obstruct (an opening). to move so that an opening is closed. to make (e.g. a gap) smaller. to grapple, whereas start means to begin, commence, initiate. to set in motion. to begin. to initiate operation of a vehicle or machine. to put or raise (a question, an objection).

Close is also adjective with the meaning: closed, shut.

check bellow for the other definitions of Close and Start

  1. Close as a verb (physical):

    To remove a gap. To obstruct (an opening). To move so that an opening is closed. To make (e.g. a gap) smaller. To grapple; to engage in close combat.

    Examples:

    "'Close the door behind you when you leave."

    "Jim was listening to headphones with his eyes closed."

    "The runner in second place is closing the gap on the leader."

    "to close the ranks of an army"

  2. Close as a verb (social):

    To finish, to terminate. To put an end to; to conclude; to complete; to finish; to consummate. To come to an end. To make a sale. To make the final outs, usually three, of a game. To terminate an application, window, file or database connection, etc.

    Examples:

    "'close the session;   to close a bargain;   to close a course of instruction"

    "The debate closed at six o'clock."

    "He has closed the last two games for his team."

  3. Close as a verb:

    To come or gather around; to enclose; to encompass; to confine.

  4. Close as a verb (surveying):

    To have a vector sum of 0; that is, to form a closed polygon.

  1. Close as a noun:

    An end or conclusion.

    Examples:

    "We owe them our thanks for bringing the project to a successful close."

  2. Close as a noun:

    The manner of shutting; the union of parts; junction.

  3. Close as a noun:

    A grapple in wrestling.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Francis Bacon"

  4. Close as a noun (music):

    The conclusion of a strain of music; cadence.

  5. Close as a noun (music):

    A double bar marking the end.

  1. Close as an adjective (now, rare):

    Closed, shut.

  2. Close as an adjective:

    Narrow; confined.

    Examples:

    "a close alley; close quarters"

  3. Close as an adjective:

    At a little distance; near.

    Examples:

    "Is your house close?"

  4. Close as an adjective (legal):

    Intimate; well-loved. Of a corporation or other business entity, closely held.

    Examples:

    "He is a close friend."

  5. Close as an adjective:

    Oppressive; without motion or ventilation; causing a feeling of lassitude.

  6. Close as an adjective (Ireland, England, Scotland, weather):

    Hot, humid, with no wind.

  7. Close as an adjective (linguistics, phonetics, of a vowel):

    Articulated with the tongue body relatively close to the hard palate.

  8. Close as an adjective:

    Strictly confined; carefully guarded.

    Examples:

    "a close prisoner"

  9. Close as an adjective (obsolete):

    Out of the way of observation; secluded; secret; hidden.

  10. Close as an adjective:

    Nearly equal; almost evenly balanced.

    Examples:

    "a close contest"

  11. Close as an adjective:

    Short.

    Examples:

    "to cut grass or hair close"

  12. Close as an adjective (archaic):

    Dense; solid; compact.

  13. Close as an adjective (archaic):

    Concise; to the point.

    Examples:

    "close reasoning"

  14. Close as an adjective (dated):

    Difficult to obtain.

    Examples:

    "Money is close."

    "rfquotek Bartlett"

  15. Close as an adjective (dated):

    Parsimonious; stingy.

  16. Close as an adjective:

    Adhering strictly to a standard or original; exact.

    Examples:

    "a close translation"

    "rfquotek John Locke"

  17. Close as an adjective:

    Accurate; careful; precise; also, attentive; undeviating; strict.

    Examples:

    "The patient was kept under close observation."

  18. Close as an adjective:

    Marked, evident.

  1. Close as a noun (now, rare):

    An enclosed field.

  2. Close as a noun (British):

    A street that ends in a dead end.

  3. Close as a noun (Scotland):

    A very narrow alley between two buildings, often overhung by one of the buildings above the ground floor.

  4. Close as a noun (Scotland):

    The common staircase in a tenement.

  5. Close as a noun:

    A cathedral close.

  6. Close as a noun (legal):

    The interest which one may have in a piece of ground, even though it is not enclosed.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Bouvier"

  1. Start as a noun:

    The beginning of an activity.

    Examples:

    "The movie was entertaining from start to finish."

  2. Start as a noun:

    A sudden involuntary movement.

    Examples:

    "He woke with a start."

  3. Start as a noun:

    The beginning point of a race, a board game, etc.

    Examples:

    "Captured pieces are returned to the start of the board."

  4. Start as a noun:

    An appearance in a sports game from the beginning of the match.

    Examples:

    "Jones has been a substitute before, but made his first start for the team last Sunday."

  5. Start as a noun (horticulture):

    A young plant germinated in a pot to be transplanted later.

  6. Start as a noun:

    An initial advantage over somebody else; a head start.

    Examples:

    "to get, or have, the start"

  1. Start as a verb (transitive):

    To begin, commence, initiate. To set in motion. To begin. To initiate operation of a vehicle or machine. To put or raise (a question, an objection); to put forward (a subject for discussion). To bring onto being or into view; to originate; to invent.

    Examples:

    "to start a stream of water; to start a rumour; to start a business"

    "to start the engine"

  2. Start as a verb (intransitive):

    To begin an activity.

    Examples:

    "The rain started at 9:00."

  3. Start as a verb (intransitive):

    To have its origin (at), begin.

    Examples:

    "The speed limit is 50 km/h, starting at the edge of town."

    "The blue line starts one foot away from the wall."

  4. Start as a verb (intransitive):

    To startle or be startled; to move or be moved suddenly. To jerk suddenly in surprise. To awaken suddenly. To disturb and cause to move suddenly; to startle; to alarm; to rouse; to cause to flee or fly. To move suddenly from its place or position; to displace or loosen; to dislocate.

    Examples:

    "The hounds started a fox."

    "to start a bone; the storm started the bolts in the vessel"

  5. Start as a verb (intransitive):

    To break away, to come loose.

  6. Start as a verb (transitive, sports):

    To put into play.

  7. Start as a verb (transitive, nautical):

    To pour out; to empty; to tap and begin drawing from.

    Examples:

    "to start a water cask"

  8. Start as a verb (intransitive, euphemistic):

    To start one's periods (menstruation).

    Examples:

    "Have you started yet?"

  1. Start as a noun:

    A tail, or anything projecting like a tail.

  2. Start as a noun:

    A handle, especially that of a plough.

  3. Start as a noun:

    The curved or inclined front and bottom of a water wheel bucket.

  4. Start as a noun:

    The arm, or level, of a gin, drawn around by a horse.

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