Close
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Closed, shut. At a little distance; near. Intimate; well-loved. hot, humid, with no wind.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To obstruct (an opening). To move so that an opening is closed. To put an end to. To make (e.g. a gap) smaller. To have a vector sum of 0; that is, to form a closed polygon. To make a sale. To make the final outs, usually three, of a game. To terminate a computer program or a window or file thereof.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: An end of something. An enclosed field. A street that ends in a dead end. A very narrow alley between two buildings, often overhung by one of the buildings above the ground floor. A cathedral close.
Example sentence: Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them.
Intimate
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Closely acquainted; familiar.Of or involved in a sexual relationship.Personal, private.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A very close friend.(in plural intimates) Women's underwear, sleepwear, or lingerie, especially offered for sale in a store.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To suggest or disclose discreetly.
Example sentence: When I was growing up and somebody like Robert De Niro had a movie come out, it was a cultural event. Because he had such a confidence and a single mission that was so intimate.