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verb
- 1. move or cause to move so as to cover an opening: "she jumped into the train just as the doors were closing" Similar Opposite
- 2. bring or come to an end: "the members were thanked for attending and the meeting was closed" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. the end of an event or of a period of time or activity: "the afternoon drew to a close"
- 2. the shutting of something, especially a door: "the door jerked to a close behind them"
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1. a. : to move so as to bar passage through something. Close the gate. b. : to block against entry or passage. close a street. : to deny access to. The city closed the beach. d. : to suspend or stop the operations of. close school. often used with down. They closed down the factory. e. : screen, exclude. close a view. 2. a.
to end, or to cause something to do this: close withThe play closed with the tragic death of both hero and heroine. She closed the meeting with a short speech. close atThe pound closed at (= was worth) $1.47 at the end of the day's trading.
Close definition: to put (something) in a position to obstruct an entrance, opening, etc.; shut. See examples of CLOSE used in a sentence.
47 meanings: 1. near in space or time; in proximity 2. having the parts near together; dense 3. down or near to the surface;.... Click for more definitions.
To close is to shut something or to end something. You could close a door, close your mouth, or even close a deal.
1. to put or be put in such a position as to cover an opening; shut: the door closed behind him. 2. (tr) to bar, obstruct, or fill up (an entrance, a hole, etc): to close a road. 3. (Medicine) to bring the parts or edges of (a wound, etc) together or (of the edges of a wound, etc) to be brought together.
verb. /kloʊz/ Verb Forms. window/door, etc. [transitive, intransitive] close (something) to put something into a position so that it covers an opening; to get into this position synonym shut Would anyone mind if I closed the window? She closed the gate behind her. It's dark now—let's close the curtains. I closed my eyes against the bright light.
Close Definition. klōs. closed, closer, closes, closest, closing. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Adjective. Verb. Noun. Idiom. Filter. adjective. closer, closest. Being near in relationship. Close relatives. American Heritage. Shut away from observation; hidden; secluded. Webster's New World. Shut; not open.
Definition of close1 verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Synonyms for CLOSE: crowded, tight, packed, dense, thick, compact, jammed, serried; Antonyms of CLOSE: open, loose, airy, spacious, uncrowded, roomy, commodious, distant
