Difference between Shorten and Close

SHORTEN vs CLOSE: NOUN

A fight at close quarters.
A narrow way or alley.
An enclosed place, especially land surrounding or beside a cathedral or other building.
The concluding part of a phrase or theme; a cadence.
A conclusion; a finish.
The act of closing.
The temporal end; the concluding time
The last section of a communication
The concluding part of any performance

SHORTEN vs CLOSE: ADJECTIVE

Marked by more rather than less punctuation, especially commas.
Pronounced with the tongue near the palate, as the ee in meet. Used of vowels.
Not easily acquired; scarce.
Secretive; reticent.
Confined to specific persons or groups.
Warm and humid or stuffy.
Fitting tightly.
Confining or narrow; crowded.
Shut in; enclosed.
Shut; closed.
Very attentive; rigorous; thorough.
Faithful to the original.
Decided by a narrow margin; almost even.
Being on the brink of.
Being near the surface; short.
Having little or no space between elements or parts; tight and compact.
Bound by mutual interests, loyalties, or affections; intimate.
Being near in relationship.
Being near in space or time.
Giving or spending with reluctance
Not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
Lacking fresh air
(of a contest or contestants) evenly matched
Crowded
Inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information
Close in relevance or relationship
At or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
Rigorously attentive; strict and thorough
Marked by fidelity to an original
Of textiles
Strictly confined or guarded
Confined to specific persons
Fitting closely but comfortably
Used of hair or haircuts

SHORTEN vs CLOSE: VERB

To become shorter.
To make shorter; to abbreviate.
Edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
Reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
Make short or shorter
Make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
Become short or shorter

Come to a close
Bring together all the elements or parts of
Bar access to
Fill or stop up
Become closed
Move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
Unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of
Complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement
Finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead
Be priced or listed when trading stops
Cease to operate or cause to cease operating
Finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.)
Engage at close quarters
Cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop
Change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact
Come together, as if in an embrace
Draw near

SHORTEN vs CLOSE: INTRANSITIVE VERB

To become short or shorter.
To take in (a sail) so that less canvas is exposed to the wind, thereby reducing speed.
To add shortening to (dough) so as to make flaky.
To reduce in force, efficacy, or intensity.
To make short or shorter.

To finish a game by protecting a lead. Used of relief pitchers.
To come together.
To draw near.
To engage at close quarters.
To be priced or listed at a specified amount when trading ends.
To cease operation.
To reach an agreement; come to terms.
To come to an end; finish.
To become shut.
To enclose on all sides.
To complete the final details or negotiations on.
To modify (one's stance), as in baseball or golf, by turning the body so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact with the ball.
To draw or bind together the edges of.
To join or unite; bring into contact.
To bring to an end; terminate.
To make unavailable for use.
To stop the operations of permanently or temporarily.
To fill or stop up.
To bar access to.
To move (a door, for example) so that an opening or passage is covered or obstructed; shut.

SHORTEN vs CLOSE: TRANSITIVE VERB

To reduce sail by taking it in.
To take in the slack of it.
To make deficient (as to); to deprive; -- with of.
To reduce or diminish in amount, quantity, or extent; to lessen; to abridge; to curtail; to contract
To make short or shorter in measure, extent, or time

SHORTEN vs CLOSE: ADVERB

In a close position or manner; closely.
Near in time or place or relationship
In an attentive manner

SHORTEN vs CLOSE: OTHER WORD TYPES

To pronounce or measure as short: as, to shorten a vowel or syllable.
To make short or friable, as pastry with butter or lard.
To cause to come short or fail.
To deprive.
To check; confine; restrain.
To take in; contract; lessen in extent or amount: as, to shorten sail; to shorten an allowance.
Figuratively, to make inefficient or incapable. Compare short-armed.
To make appear short: as, pleasant companionship shortens a journey; a concave mirror shortens the face.
To make short or shorter; abridge; curtail: as, to shorten hours of work; to shorten the skirt of a dress.
To come short; fail.
To make anything short: used with in in the nautical phrase to shorten in on the cable, to heave in short or shorter.
To become short or shorter; contract; diminish in length: as, ropes shorten when wet.

Strict and thorough
Rigorously attentive
Make shut
The concluding time
The temporal end

SHORTEN vs CLOSE: RELATED WORDS

Interrupt, Lessen, Expedite, Improve, Streamline, Accelerate, Bowdlerize, Bowdlerise, Expurgate, Contract, Abridge, Foreshorten, Cut, Abbreviate, Reduce

Short, Secretive, Confidential, Intimate, Nearby, Cozy, End, Finish, Nearest, Familiar, Good, Tight, Shut, Nearer, Near

SHORTEN vs CLOSE: DESCRIBE WORDS

Minimize, Reducing, Interrupt, Lessen, Expedite, Improve, Streamline, Accelerate, Expurgate, Contract, Abridge, Foreshorten, Cut, Abbreviate, Reduce

Short, Secretive, Confidential, Intimate, Nearby, Cozy, End, Finish, Nearest, Familiar, Good, Tight, Shut, Nearer, Near

SHORTEN vs CLOSE: SENTENCE EXAMPLES

This will shorten the per call judgment period.
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In this sense, organizations shorten their recruitment process.
Should I shorten the cooking time in processor?
ER staff could help shorten your wait time.
Facebook, to shorten links and automatically share them.
Extremely large abundances will shorten the filament lifetime.
Apply title case capitalization, and shorten long titles.
Giving birth: upright positions shorten first stage labour.
We need to shorten that arc of justice.

You can adjust the program to close the reference automatically or keep it open until you force it to close.
For that reason, it is advisable for the buyer to obtain an inspection report as close as possible to the close of escrow.
You may also file a Request to Close Formal Estate and Approve Distribution that asks the court to close the probate formally.
Commission is payable at close of escrow, dependent upon the close of escrow.
However, having a small Sun requires a close orbit, and close orbits tend to lock planets rotation synchronous with orbits.
To close one of these notifications without selecting one of its options, click the close button.
Gym, Elevators, Close Highway, Onsite Parking, Key Card Access, Lobby Attendant, On Site Security, Number Of Buildings, and Close Public Transit.
The court has never defined how close is too close.
Near, close to, close by, not acter, moral excellence.
Choose Yes to save and close, No to close without saving, or Cancel to stop the Close command.

SHORTEN vs CLOSE: QUESTIONS

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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SHORTEN AND CLOSE

SHORTEN vs CLOSE: NOUN

SHORTEN vs CLOSE: ADJECTIVE

SHORTEN vs CLOSE: VERB

SHORTEN vs CLOSE: INTRANSITIVE VERB

SHORTEN vs CLOSE: TRANSITIVE VERB

SHORTEN vs CLOSE: ADVERB

SHORTEN vs CLOSE: OTHER WORD TYPES

SHORTEN vs CLOSE: RELATED WORDS

SHORTEN vs CLOSE: DESCRIBE WORDS

SHORTEN vs CLOSE: SENTENCE EXAMPLES

SHORTEN vs CLOSE: QUESTIONS