26984 words

closes

39 definitions • 79 examples
1
to change from being open to not being open, or to cause something to do this:

Examples:

close the door Could you close the door please?
close the window I went out and forgot to close the window.
close your eyes Close your eyes - I've got a surprise for you.
2
When a shop, restaurant, or public place closes, people cannot go into it:

Examples:

The banks had closed so I couldn't get any money out.
close to We close to customers on Tuesday mornings for staff training.
close at The museum closes at 5.30.
closing time We can't get a drink! It's after closing time.
3
to end, or to cause something to do this:

Examples:

close with The play closed with the tragic death of both hero and heroine.
She closed the meeting with a short speech.
close at The pound closed at (= was worth) $1.47 at the end of the day's trading.
4
(of a business, organization, or business arrangement) to stop operating; to cause something to stop operating:

Examples:

close an account I closed that bank account when I came to London.
The factory closed over ten years ago.
5
to make a successful business arrangement with someone:

Examples:

close a deal with We closed a deal with a major supermarket.
6
the end of something, or the time when you end it:

Examples:

at the close of At the close of the meeting, the contract remained unsigned.
The season is now nearing its close.
7
to make something finish:

Examples:

I tried to bring the conversation to a close.
8
to end:

Examples:

The singer's tour comes to a close in Tokyo tonight.
9
a road, usually with private houses, that vehicles can only enter from one end:

Examples:

He lives at 83 Barker Close.
10
having direct family connections or shared beliefs, support, and sympathy:

Examples:

close family There weren't many people at the funeral - just close family.
close relative Only close relatives were invited.
close link They're a worrying political party because of their close links with terrorist groups.
close ties The close ties that bind Australia and New Zealand go beyond our shared values.
close bond In those early months, there's a very close bond between mother and child.
a close community
11
People who are close know each other very well and like each other a lot, or they see and talk to each other a lot:

Examples:

close friend Mira is one of my closest friends.
close to Her relationship isn't good with her father, but she's very close to her mother.
My brother and I have become much closer over the years.
12
looking at or listening to someone or something very carefully:

Examples:

close attention Police are paying close attention to the situation.
close look Take a closer look at this photograph.
13
unwilling to talk about things to other people:

Examples:

close about He's so close about his past - it seems like he's hiding something.
14
used to describe weather or air conditions in which it is difficult to breathe and it is uncomfortably warm:

Examples:

Can I open the window? It's very close in here.
15
not far in position or time:

Examples:

close to Don't get too close to that dog, Rosie.
I hate people standing too close to me.
As Christmas gets closer, the shops get more and more crowded.
close to tears Emma looked close to tears (= almost going to cry).
16
near:

Examples:

Shall we call in on Miranda? You know she lives quite close by.
17
having only a small difference:

Examples:

The election results were so close they had to vote again.
He came second in the race, but it was very close.
close in The youngest boys are so close in age they look like twins.
close resemblance Both children bear a very close resemblance to their father.
18
almost:

Examples:

I think there are close on three million unemployed at present.
19
near in position, time, or condition:

Examples:

The store was close by, so they decided to walk.
It’s close to 7 o’clock – we’d better leave now.
The child moved closer to his mother.
She was very close to death for awhile.
20
connected or involved in strong relationship with someone:

Examples:

Charmaine is my closest friend.
Joyce and I used to be close, but now we seldom see each other.
21
similar; of the same type:

Examples:

Your computer is pretty close to the one I have.
22
If a game or competition is close, both sides have almost the same score.
23
giving your full attention to something so that you notice its details:

Examples:

I wasn’t the one driving, so I wasn’t paying close attention to the route we took.
24
very warm, with no movement of air:

Examples:

It was uncomfortably close in the gym.
25
to change from being open to not being open, or to cause this to happen:

Examples:

[ T ] Come in and close the door.
[ T ] Because of an accident, police closed (= blocked) two lanes of the expressway.
[ T ] Grace closed her eyes to think.
26
to end or stop operating, or to cause this to happen:

Examples:

[ I ] After a run of three months, the show closes on Saturday.
27
(esp. of a business) To close is also to temporarily stop being available to customers:

Examples:

[ I ] The store closes at 9 tonight.
28

Examples:

[ T ] The manufacturer is closing a deal to sell its boating division.
29
if a shop, restaurant, or public place closes or someone closes it, it stops being open for business at the end of the day, week, etc.:

Examples:

The store closes at 5.30.
close (sth) to sb The banks had closed to customers so I couldn't pay the money in.
We usually close the bar around midnight.
30
if a business closes or is closed, it stops operating permanently:

Examples:

The factory closed with the loss of 250 jobs.
The organization will be forced to let staff go and close many of its offices.
31
if a market, currency, share, etc. closes, it stops trading or being traded at the end of the working day:

Examples:

close up/down The Dow Jones closed up 94.90 at 10,623.60.
close at sth The pound closed at $1.47, down from $1.49 yesterday.
32
to finish, or to make something end:

Examples:

At 11.45 the Chair closed the meeting.
close (sth) with sth She closed with a few remarks about the future.
33
if something closes or is closed, there is no longer an opportunity to become involved because a particular date has been reached:

Examples:

Applications for the post close on Wednesday 14 September.
Booking for the course is now closed.
34
if a computer program or a window on a computer screen closes, or if you close it, it stops operating because you tell it to:

Examples:

Click on the 'X' to close the window and exit the application.
This file won't close.
35
to remove all the money from a bank account and stop using it permanently:

Examples:

I closed that account when I moved to the UK.
36

Examples:

The company plans to sell its generic drug unit and expects to close the deal in late March.
37
the end of something:

Examples:

bring/draw sth to a close I tried to bring the meeting to a close.
at the close of sth At the close of the financial year, the balance amounted to $418 million.
38
the end of a day's trading on a market:

Examples:

the close of business/trading His exit was announced after the close of trading.
at the close The IT services specialist was down 7.25p to 196.5p at the close.
39
the end of a working day or of a day's trading:

Examples:

The bank said that a check paid in on Monday cannot be bounced after close of play on Thursday.
at/by (the) close of play The share price had almost doubled to 95.5p at close of play on Friday.

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