CLOSE

CLO ·SE 1 syllable

A2 · Elementary 📏 5 letters 🎲 Scrabble 7 ✅ valid word

Common in conversation and basic reading.

noun
  1. the temporal end
  2. the last section of a communication
  3. the concluding part of any performance

💬 Examples

  • "the concluding time"
  • "the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell"
  • "in conclusion I want to say..."

🔗 Similar words

stopping_pointfinalefinisfinishlastconclusion
verb
  1. move so that an opening or passage is obstructed
  2. become closed
  3. cease to operate or cause to cease operating
  4. finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.)

💬 Examples

  • "make shut"
  • "Close the door"
  • "The windows closed with a loud bang"
  • "The owners decided to move and to close the factory"

🔗 Similar words

shutclose_upfoldshut_downclose_downconclude
adjective
  1. at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
  2. close in relevance or relationship
  3. not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
  4. rigorously attentive

💬 Examples

  • "close to noon"
  • "how close are we to town?"
  • "a close family"
  • "we are all...in close sympathy with..."

🔗 Similar words

nearnighfaithfultightconfiningairless
adverb
  1. near in time or place or relationship
  2. in an attentive manner

💬 Examples

  • "as the wedding day drew near"
  • "stood near the door"
  • "he remained close on his guard"

🔗 Similar words

nearnighcloselytight
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