verb / noun
close
KLOHSS/kləʊz/
To shut something and bring its openness or activity to an end.
An adult closes the door with a push of one hand.
Etymology
Latin claudere covered both shutting something and making it inaccessible. The English verb preserves that concrete idea: closing a door blocks the opening it controls.
In context
… you'll want to close your blinds and close your drapes to keep your heat inside instead of escaping through your windows
More examples
- Please close the window before you leave.
- The store closes at six every evening.
- The concert comes to a close with one last song.
Forms
close · closes · closed · closing
closure noun — The act of shutting or ending something.
Similar words
- shut
- Usually refers to blocking a physical opening, such as a door.
- end
- Focuses on stopping activity rather than blocking an opening.
- conclusion
- Names an ending, especially of an event or discussion.