This meaning is to shut something so air or light cannot enter. We use it for doors, windows, books, or containers.
Please close the door before you leave.
Close the window; it is very cold outside.
This meaning is about finishing or stopping a time period, a business day, or an event.
The shop closes at 8 pm every day.
They closed the meeting after the discussion.
Used when people have a strong, warm relationship or are emotionally near each other.
She is very close to her family.
They are close friends since childhood.
Used for making something smaller or stopping an opening by covering it, like a gap or hole.
They closed the gap between the walls.
The company closed the loopholes in the contract.
To bring or hold objects or people near or tightly, often to protect or keep safe.
She closed her arms around the child.
Close the book to keep it safe.
This meaning is a small, shut street with no exit, often in housing areas.
They live on a quiet close near the park.
The children play in the close behind the house.
Fundamental substantive denoting an entity, idea, or concrete item.
The researcher highlighted the importance of close in modern society.
A clear understanding of close is necessary to evaluate the problem.
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