EGAVE

close

About 120.19 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. verb To remove or block an opening, gap or passage through. To move a thing, or part of a thing, nearer to another so that the gap or opening between the two is removed.
    Close the door behind you when you leave.
  2. verb To move a thing, or part of a thing, nearer to another so that the gap or opening between the two is removed.
    Close the door behind you when you leave.
  3. verb To obstruct or block.
    They closed the road for the festival.
  4. verb To become denser or more crowded with objects.
    As we penetrated further, the forest closed around us.
  5. verb To make or become unreceptive.
    He has closed his mind to new ideas.
  6. verb To move to a position preventing fluid from flowing.
  7. verb To move to a position allowing electricity to flow.
  8. verb To grapple; to engage in close combat.

Similar words

confining restrained end terminus finis conclusion ending finish shut shut down

Often followed by

to of the by and together enough relationship friend

Word family

Chuck Close Close closable closeable closed closelier closeliest closely closeness closenesses

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