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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 change from being open to not being open, or to cause something to do this: close the door Could you close the door please? close the window I went out and forgot to close the window. close your eyes Close your eyes - I've got a surprise for you. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to close. close Can you close the door behind you?
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.
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.
Close definition: to put (something) in a position to obstruct an entrance, opening, etc.; shut. See examples of CLOSE used in a sentence.
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.
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: 1. If something closes, it moves so that it is not open, and if you close something, you make it…. Learn more.
Definition of close2 adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
47 senses: 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.
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.