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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.
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.
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.
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.
If something is close or comes close to something else, it almost is, does, or experiences that thing. There is a simplicity about the interior which comes close to blandness. An airliner came close to disaster while approaching Heathrow Airport.
adj. clos·er, clos·est. 1. Being near in space or time. See Usage Note at redundancy. 2. Being near in relationship: close relatives. 3. Bound by mutual interests, loyalties, or affections; intimate: close friends. 4. Having little or no space between elements or parts; tight and compact: a close weave. 5.
Close is more often used to describe a relationship between people: a close friend close family close links. You do not usually use near in this way. hold firmly
v. to (cause to) become shut: [ no object] The door closed with a bang. [ ~ + object] closed her eyes and slept. to stop or obstruct (a gap, etc.): [ ~ (+ up) + object] to close (up) a hole in the wall. [ ~ + object (+ up)] to close it (up). to restrict passage across; prevent access to:[ ~ + object] The country closed its border to tourists.
