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   /klōz/

   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 shutdraw topull topush toslamfastensecurelockboltbarlatchpadlockput up the shutterOpposite openunlock
   • ▪ block up (a hole or opening): "Stephen closed his ears to the sound" Similar block (up/off)stop upplugseal (up/off)shut up/offcorkstopperbung (up)make airtightmake watertightfill (up)packstuffclog (up)chokeobstructoccludestoppleOpposite openunblock
   • ▪ bring two parts of (something) together so as to block its opening or bring it into a folded state: "Loretta closed her mouth"
   • ▪ come into contact with (something) so as to encircle and hold it: "my fist closed around the weapon" Similar come togetherjoinconnectcome into contactuniteform a circle
   • ▪ make (an electric circuit) continuous: "this will cause a relay to operate and close the circuit"
   • 2. bring or come to an end: "the members were thanked for attending and the meeting was closed" Similar endbring/come to an endconcludefinishterminatewind upbreak offhaltcall a halt todiscontinuedissolveadjournsuspendproroguerecessOpposite openbegin
   • ▪ finish speaking or writing: "we close with a point about truth" Similar endbring/come to an endconcludefinishterminatewind upbreak offhaltcall a halt todiscontinuedissolveadjournsuspendproroguerecessOpposite openbegin
   • ▪ bring (a business transaction) to a satisfactory conclusion: "he closed a deal with a metal dealer" Similar clinchsettlesecuresealset the seal onconfirmguaranteeestablishtransactpull offbring off/aboutcompleteconcludefixagreefinalizeshake hands oninformal:wrap up
   • 3. (of a business, organization, or institution) cease to be in operation or accessible to the public, either permanently or at the end of a working day or other period of time: "the factory is to close with the loss of 150 jobs" Similar cease activityshut downclose downcease productioncease operatingcome to a haltcease tradingfailcollapsego out of businesscrashgo undergo bankruptbecome insolventgo into receivershipgo into liquidationbe liquidatedbe wound upbe closed (down)be shut (down)informal:foldflopgo brokego bumpgo to the wallgo bustOpposite open
   • ▪ remove all the funds from (a bank account) and cease to use it: "I went to the bank to close an account held by my daughter"
   • ▪ make (a data file) inaccessible after use, so that it is securely stored until required again: "a statement is used to close a data file"
   • 4. gradually get nearer to someone or something: "they plotted a large group of aircraft about 130 miles away and closing fast" Similar catch upcreep upnearapproachgain on someonedraw nearer/nearget nearer/nearcome nearer/neardraw closer/closeget closer/closecome closer/closenarrowlessengrow/become/make smallerdwindlediminishreduceshrinkcontractconstrictget/become/make narrowerarchaic:straitenOpposite widen

   noun

   • 1. the end of an event or of a period of time or activity: "the afternoon drew to a close"
   • ▪ the end of a day's trading on a stock market: "at the close the Dow Jones average was down 13.52 points"
   • ▪ the conclusion of a phrase; a cadence.
   • 2. the shutting of something, especially a door: "the door jerked to a close behind them"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French clos-, stem of clore, from Latin claudere ‘to shut’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. closable adjective

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   The meaning of CLOSE is to move so as to bar passage through something. How to use close in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Close.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCLOSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CLOSE definition: 1. to change from being open to not being open, or to cause something to do this: 2. When a shop…. Learn more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCLOSE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

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   To close is to shut something or to end something. You could close a door, close your mouth, or even close a deal.

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   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.

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   Close definition: to put (something) in a position to obstruct an entrance, opening, etc.; shut. See examples of CLOSE used in a sentence.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishclose adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   close (to something) very similar to something else or to an amount There's a close resemblance (= they look very similar). His feeling for her was close to hatred.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCLOSE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   CLOSE definition: 1. If something closes, it moves so that it is not open, and if you close something, you make it…. Learn more.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › closeclose - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online

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    close meaning, definition, what is close: to shut something in order to cover an o...: Learn more.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › closeClose Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    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.