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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"
close meaning: 1. If something closes, it moves so that it is not open, and if you close something, you make it…. 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.
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. Being near the surface; short: a close haircut. 6.
What does the noun close mean? There are 14 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun close , six of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
4 days ago · close (plural closes) (now rare, chiefly Yorkshire) An enclosed field, especially a field enclosed around a (usually religious) building. (chiefly British) A street that ends in a dead end. (Scotland) A very narrow alley between two buildings, often overhung by one of the buildings above the ground floor.
noun a short distance between someone or something and a target Wilkinson scored from close range they were shot at close range (as modifier) a close-range shot Examples This allowed him to knock the ball across to O'Connor, who slid a close-range shot into the net.
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.
Definition of close adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of close verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of close noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
