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close
What does close mean?
close (verb): to remove or block an opening, gap or passage through.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use close in a sentence?
- Close the door behind you when you leave. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where does close come from?
From Middle English closen (“to close, enclose”), partly continuing (in altered form) earlier Middle English clusen (“to close”) from Old English clȳsan (“to close, shut”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of close?
What are antonyms of close?
Words related to close
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “close” mean?
keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance
Not quite: that's what monitor means.
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
Not quite: that's what confirm means.
to cause (someone) to learn or understand (something)
Not quite: that's what teach means.
to remove or block an opening, gap or passage through
Right! That's what “close” means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “close”?
feel
Not quite: feel means something else.
give
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shut
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show
Not quite: show means something else.
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