close1
v.
WINDOW / DOOR, etc.
1 to put sth.. into a position so that it covers an opening; to get into this position shut: [vn] Would anyone mind if I closed the window? She closed the gate behind her. It's dark now-let's close the curtains. I closed my eyes against the bright light. [v] The doors open and close automatically.
BOOK / UMBRELLA, etc.
2 [vn] ~ sth.. (up) to move the parts of sth.. together so that it is no longer open shut: to close a book / an umbrella
SHOP / STORE / BUSINESS
3 ~ (sth..) (to sb./sth..) to make the work of a shop/store, etc. stop for a period of time; to not be open for people to use: [vn] [often passive]: The museum has been closed for renovation. The road was closed to traffic for two days. [v] What time does the bank close? We close for lunch between twelve and two. 4 (also close down, close sth..down) if a company, shop/store, etc. closes, or if you close it, it stops operating as a business: [vn] The club was closed by the police. [v] The hospital closed at the end of last year. The play closed after just three nights.
END
5 to end or make sth.. end: [vn] to close a meeting / debate to close a case / an investigation to close an account (= to stop keeping money in a bank account) The subject is now closed (= we will not discuss it again). [v] The meeting will close at 10.00 p.m. The offer closes at the end of the week.
FINANCE
6 [v] to be worth a particular amount at the end of the day's business: Shares in the company closed at 265p. closing prices [also v-adj]
DISTANCE / DIFFERENCE
7 to make the distance or difference between two people or things smaller; to become smaller or narrower: [vn] These measures are aimed at closing the gap between rich and poor. [v] The gap between the two top teams is closing all the time.
HOLD FIRMLY
8 ~ (sth..) about / around / over sb./sth.. to hold sth../sb. firmly: [vn] She closed her hand over his. [also v]
close2
adj. (closer, closest)
NEAR
1 [not usually before n.] ~ (to sb./sth..)| ~ (together) near in space or time: Our new house is close to the school. I had no idea the beach was so close. The two buildings are close together. This is the closest we can get to the beach by car. We all have to work in close proximity (= near each other). The President was shot at close range (= from a short distance away). The children are close to each other in age. Their birthdays are very close together.
ALMOST / LIKELY
2 [not before n.] ~ (to sth..)| ~ (to doing sth..) almost in a particular state; likely to do sth.. soon: He was close to tears. The new library is close to completion. She knew she was close to death. We are close to signing the agreement.
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