Meaning & use
close
To shut something so that it is no longer open, or to bring an activity or event to an end.
See it in a sentence
Please close the window before you leave; it's starting to rain.
The store closes at nine o'clock every evening except Sunday.
A note on using this word
"Close" as a verb is pronounced with a "z" sound, while "close" as an adjective meaning "near" is pronounced with an "s" sound.
Words with a similar meaning
shutend
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Words with an opposite meaning
Another way to use it
2. adjective
Near in distance, time, or relationship.
Their house is close to the train station, so commuting is easy.
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