Close, end, conclude, finish, complete, terminate mean to bring or come to a stopping point or limit If something closes, it moves so that it is not open, and if you close something, you make it… Close usually implies that something has been in some way open as well as unfinished.
To change from being open to not being open, or to cause something to do this [middle english clos, closed, from old french, from latin clausus, past participle of claudere, to close The close of a period of time or an activity is the end of it
Definition of close 1 verb from the oxford advanced learner's dictionary [transitive, intransitive] close (something) to put something into a position so that it covers an opening To get into this position synonym shut He closed the door firmly
Would anyone mind if i closed the window She closed the gate behind her. As an adjective, close describes something located or occurring nearby, either in terms of physical space or temporal proximity Close also refers to strong emotional bonds or intimate relationships between people.
My business closes every night at 8 p.m Close up the shop Close down the shop To stop being open, or to make something stop being open.
