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adjective
- 1. only a short distance away or apart in space or time: "the hotel is close to the sea" Similar Opposite
- 2. denoting a family member who is part of a person's immediate family, typically a parent or sibling: "the family history of cancer in close relatives" Similar Opposite
adverb
- 1. very near to someone or something; with very little space between: "they stood close to the door"
noun
- 1. a residential street without through access: British "she lives at 12 Goodwood Close"
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to end, or to cause something to do this: close with The play closed with the tragic death of both hero and heroine. She closed the meeting with a short speech. close at The pound closed at (= was worth) $1.47 at the end of the day's trading.
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.
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.
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.
Close definition: to put (something) in a position to obstruct an entrance, opening, etc.; shut. See examples of CLOSE used in a sentence.
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. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Being on the brink of. Close to tears. American Heritage. Enclosed or enclosing; shut in. Webster's New World.
CLOSE definition: 1. If something closes, it moves so that it is not open, and if you close something, you make it…. Learn more.
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.
Definitions of 'close'. shutting or completing. 1. When you close something such as a door or lid or when it closes, it moves so that a hole, gap, or opening is covered. [...] 2. When you close something such as an open book or umbrella, you move the different parts of it together. [...] 3.
