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/ˈkləʊz/

verb · adjective · adverb

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  1. 01

    verb

    To shut something or stop it being open.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Near in distance or relationship.

Examples

  • How many close friends do you have?

  • I had no idea the beach was so close.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
3
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • [ˈkʰl̥əʊ̯z]
  • [ˈkʰl̥oʊ̯z]

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To remove or block an opening, gap or passage through.

  2. To move a thing, or part of a thing, nearer to another so that the gap or opening between the two is removed.

adverb

Extra meaning

  1. Near to something or someone.

More examples

In context

  • Close the door when you leave.

  • Close the door behind you when you leave.

  • Jim closed his eyes and reclined back in his chair.

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Antonyms

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Origin

verb

From Middle English closen (“to close, enclose”), partly continuing (in altered form) earlier Middle English clusen (“to close”) from Old English clȳsan (“to close, shut”); compare beclose, foreclose, etc.), and partly derived from Middle English clos (“close, shut up, confined, secret”, adjective), from Old French clos (“close, confined”, adjective), from Latin clausus (“shut up”, past participle), from claudō (“to bar, block, close, enclose, bring an end to, confine”), from Proto-Indo-European *kleh₂w- (“key, hook, nail”), related to Latin clāvis (“key, deadbolt, bar”), clāvus (“nail, peg”), claustrum (“bar, bolt, barrier”), claustra (“dam, wall, barricade, stronghold”). Cognate with Anci...