Definition: 1. To put something into a position so that it covers an opening; to get into this position. 2. To move the parts of something together so that it is no longer open. 3. Cease to operate or cause to cease operating. 4. The temporal end; the concluding time.
Use 'close' in a sentence:
1. They sat close together.
2. It was a very close finish.
3. The new library is close to completion.
4. She sounded close to tears.
5. Many enterprises will be forced to close.
6. If you are cold, close the window.
7. Some smallish firms may close.
8. It is close on midnight.
9. She snuggled close up to him.
10. They always look smaller close up.
11. We're a very close family.
12. I think it's going to be close.
13. The trees grew close together.
14. Jo is a very close friend.
15. His life was drawing to a close.
16. Our friends live close by.
17. The route passes close by the town.
18. A few cars passed close by me.
19. He came close but she drew back.
20. She and Linda became very close.
21. He'd come close to death.
22. The government worked in close collaboration with teachers on the new curriculum.
23. The meeting will close at 10.00 p.m.
24. What time does the bank close?
25. The lovers held each other close.
26. She knew she was close to death.
27. She's always been very close with her money.
28. The two countries have always maintained close relations.
29. Stay close together ─ I don't want anyone to get lost.
30. Two factories were closed in an attempt to cut costs.
31. The hospital closed at the end of last year.
32. The election was a close-run thing.
33. One of the smaller parties came a close second.
34. Children craned to get close to him.
35. We didn't win but we came close.
36. She was careful not to close the door on the possibility of further talks.
37. We would like to see closer cooperation between parents and schools.
38. The gap between the two top teams is closing all the time.
39. The road was closed to traffic for two days.
40. The picture looks very different when you see it close to.
41. The result is going to be too close to call.
42. That section of the road is still closed.
43. There should be closer links between education and industry.
44. The children are close to each other in age.
45. She was kept under close arrest.
46. The factory closed its doors for the last time in 2002.
47. Zacharias heard the door close.
48. The decision was taken after close consultation with local residents.
49. A combination of internal and external factors caused the company to close down.
50. Experts put the real figure at closer to 75%.
51. He was close about his past.
52. He couldn't get close enough to see.
53. I couldn't get close enough to see.
54. Would you be kind enough to close the window?
55. Are they any closer to understanding how the brain works?
56. The college has close links with many other institutions.
57. You have to give the door a shove or it won't close.
