close (A1)
verb
Pronunciation: /kloʊs/
Definition
To move so that something is no longer open, or so that two parts of something touch each other.
Examples
Please close the window; it is cold.
He closed the book after reading the last page.
The shop closes at 6 PM.
How to Use close
- close down (phrasal verb)
- To stop operating permanently. — "Many small businesses had to close down during the pandemic."
- close to (prepositional phrase)
- Near in space or time. — "The school is close to the train station."
- close call (idiom)
- An event where something bad almost happened. — "That was a close call; the car almost hit us."
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