Difference between Private and Close

What is the difference between Private and Close?

Private as a noun is the lowest rank of the army. while Close as a noun is an end of something.

Private

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The lowest rank of the army. A soldier of the rank of private. (in plural privates) A euphemistic term for the genitals.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Belonging to, concerning, or accessible only to an individual person or a specific group. Not in governmental office or employment. Not publicly known; not open; secret. Protected from view or disturbance by others; secluded. Intended only for the use of an individual, group, or organization. Not accessible by the public. Secretive; reserved. Not shared with another patient.

Example sentence: When people do not respect us we are sharply offended; yet in his private heart no man much respects himself.

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: A true community is not just about being geographically close to someone or part of the same social web network. It's about feeling connected and responsible for what happens. Humanity is our ultimate community, and everyone plays a crucial role.

We hope you now know whether to use Private or Close in your sentence.

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