to bring to an end or period; to conclude; to complete; to finish; to end; to consummate; as, to close a bargain; to close a course of instruction Etymology: [Of. & F. clos, p. p. of clore. See Close, v. t.]
close - unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of; "close the circuit"; "close a wound"; "close a book"; "close up an umbrella" close up bring together , join - cause to become joined or linked; "join these two parts so that they fit together"
What is the verb for close? What's the verb for close? Here's the word you're looking for. close (physical) To remove a gap. To obstruct (an opening ). To move so that an opening is closed. To make (e.g. a gap) smaller. To grapple; to engage in close combat. (social) To finish, to terminate.
: to come or move nearer or closer to (someone or something) The fire was closing in on their neighborhood. The camera slowly closed in on the actor's face. Police were closing in on the two men.
WebDefinition of close in (Entry 2 of 2) transitive verb. 1 : to encircle closely and isolate. 2 : to enshroud to such an extent as to preclude entrance or exit the airport was closed in by the …
Webclose 1. To move (a door, for example) so that an opening or passage is covered or obstructed; shut. 2. To bar access to: closed the road for repairs. 3. To fill or stop up: …
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WebDefinition of close in on. : to come or move nearer or closer to (someone or something) The fire was closing in on their neighborhood. The camera slowly closed in on the actor's …
Webnear, as to a common center; adjacent, especially to a city: The city is enveloping its close-in suburbs. occurring or provided at close quarters: Fighter planes provided daring close-in …
Webphrasal verb with close verb uk / kləʊz / us / kloʊz /. C2. to gradually get nearer to someone, usually in order to attack them: The advancing soldiers closed in on the town. The hunt …
Webc. : to fill up (something, such as an opening) close the cracks with plaster of paris. d. : to make complete by circling or enveloping or by making continuous. close a circuit. 4. …
WebSwitch to new thesaurus. Adj. 1. closed in - blocked against entry; "a closed porch". closed. enclosed - closed in or surrounded or included within; "an enclosed porch"; "an enclosed …
Webclose in (up)on (someone or something) 1. To physically surround, encircle, or approach someone or something. As the opposing troops closed in upon us, I knew... 2. To …
Webclosed surface. (2) : characterized by mathematical elements that when subjected to an operation produce only elements of the same set. the set of whole numbers is closed …
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