Latin · root
claudere
to close, conclude
Words sharing this root
clauseA grammatical unit containing a subject and a predicate.closeSeparated by only a small distance or difference.closeTo shut something and bring its openness or activity to an end.closeUnwilling to share personal information.closeUncomfortably warm and lacking fresh air.closedNot open or not available for entry or participation.closelyWith little separation or with careful attention.closureThe act of bringing something to an end.closurea programming function that retains access to variables from the environment where it was createdconclusionThe final point reached in a process.discloseTo reveal information that was hidden or unknown.excludeTo keep someone or something from entering, participating, or being included.exclusionThe act or state of keeping someone or something out.exclusiveLimited to particular people or a particular source.exclusiveLeaving out something specified from consideration or calculation.includeTo have or make someone or something part of a whole, group, or activity.inclusiveIncluding everyone or everything within the scope being considered.occludeTo block or close off a passage, view, or flow.occlusionThe way the upper and lower teeth meet.occlusionThe overtaking of a warm front by a cold front.occlusionThe blocking or closing of a passage, opening, or view.precludeTo prevent something from happening or being possible.recluseA person who lives apart from others, or a secluded way of living.seclusionThe state of being apart from other people.