closer
definition: a person who closes something
example: whoever is the closer has to turn out the lights and lock up
speech part: noun
synonyms:
definition: within a shorter distance
example: Come closer, my dear!
speech part: adverb
synonyms:
nearer
definition: (baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game
example:
speech part: noun
synonyms:
finisher