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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.
close noun (END) [ S ] uk / kləʊz / us / kloʊz /. the end of something, or the time when you end it: at the close of At the close of the meeting, the contract remained unsigned. The season is now nearing its close. See also.
Synonyms for CLOSE: crowded, tight, packed, dense, thick, compact, jammed, serried; Antonyms of CLOSE: open, loose, airy, spacious, uncrowded, roomy, commodious, distant
Close definition: to put (something) in a position to obstruct an entrance, opening, etc.; shut. See examples of CLOSE used in a sentence.
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.
A1. If something closes, it moves so that it is not open, and if you close something, you make it move so that it is not open: Jane closed the window. Lie down and close your eyes. Suddenly the door closed. More examples.
adjective. /kloʊs/ (closer, closest) near. [not usually before noun] close (to somebody/something) close (together) near in space or time Our new house is close to the school. I had no idea the beach was so close. The two buildings are close together. This is the closest we can get to the beach by car.
5 days ago · 1. verb. 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. If you are cold, close the window. [VERB noun] Zacharias heard the door close. [VERB] Keep the curtains closed. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: shut, lock, push to, fasten More Synonyms of close. 2. verb.
Definitions of close. adjective. at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other. “ close to noon” “how close are we to town?” “a close formation of ships” synonyms: adjacent, next, side by side. nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space. ambient. completely enveloping.
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.
