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verb
- 1. move or cause to move so as to cover an opening: "she jumped into the train just as the doors were closing"
- 2. bring or come to an end: "the members were thanked for attending and the meeting was closed"
noun
- 1. the end of an event or of a period of time or activity: "the afternoon drew to a close"
- 2. the shutting of something, especially a door: "the door jerked to a close behind them"
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 definition: 1. to change from being open to not being open, or to cause something to do this: 2. When a shop…. Learn more.
Close definition: to put (something) in a position to obstruct an entrance, opening, etc.; shut. See examples of CLOSE used in a sentence.
Synonyms for CLOSE: crowded, tight, packed, dense, thick, compact, jammed, serried; Antonyms of CLOSE: open, loose, airy, spacious, uncrowded, roomy, commodious, distant.
To close is to shut something or to end something. You could close a door, close your mouth, or even close a deal. This versatile word usually means "the end" or "near."
1. to put or be put in such a position as to cover an opening; shut. the door closed behind him. 2. (transitive) to bar, obstruct, or fill up (an entrance, a hole, etc) to close a road. 3. to bring the parts or edges of (a wound, etc) together or (of the edges of a wound, etc) to be brought together.
CLOSE definition: 1. If something closes, it moves so that it is not open, and if you close something, you make it…. Learn more.
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Definition of close verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
the end or conclusion: at the close of day; the close of the speech. an enclosed place or enclosure, esp. one about or beside a cathedral or other building. any piece of land held as private property.
