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KLOHZ/kləʊz/

To close is to shut something so it is not open: close the door, close the window, close your book. The opposite is open. Spelling trap: close (verb, /kləʊz/) vs close (adjective “near,” /kləʊs/). At A1, learn the verb first.

Meaning

To shut something.

Examples

• “Please close the door.”
• “Please close the window.”
• “The shop closes at eight.”

Good to know

Opposite of open. Past: closed.

Near in meaning

shut

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