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I. close1 [kləʊs, Am kloʊs] ADJ

1. close (near in location):

close
close
close combat

2. close (intimate):

close
close
close relatives

3. close (almost even):

close
a close contest

4. close (not generous):

close

5. close (unwilling to be frank):

close
close

6. close:

close (airless)
close (stuffy)
close (stuffy)

Phrases:

to keep a close eye on sth/sb

II. close1 [kləʊs, Am kloʊs] ADV

1. close (near in location):

close
close
to move close
to move close

2. close (near in time):

Phrases:

to sail close to the wind
to sail close to the wind

I. close2 [kləʊz, Am kloʊz] N

1. close no pl:

close (end)
close (finish)
close (finish)
to bring sth to a close
to bring sth to a close

2. close Brit (cul-de-sac road):

close

II. close2 [kləʊz, Am kloʊz] VB trans

1. close (shut):

close
to close ranks

2. close:

close (end)
close (bring to an end)
close (bring to an end)
to close a deal

III. close2 [kləʊz, Am kloʊz] VB intr

1. close (shut):

close

2. close (end):

close
close

I. close down VB intr

close down
close down

II. close down VB trans

close down

close in VB intr

1. close in:

close in (surround)
close in (surround)
close in (envelop)
close in (envelop)
close in (envelop)

2. close in (get shorter):

close in

close off VB trans

close off
close off

I. close up VB intr

1. close up people:

close up

2. close up wound:

close up
close up

II. close up VB trans

close up
close up

close-down [ˈkləʊzdaʊn] N

close-down
close-down

close-knit [ˌkləʊsˈnɪt, Am ˌkloʊs-] ADJ

close-knit
close-knit

close season N Am

I. close to PREP

1. close to (near):

close to
close to

2. close to (almost):

close to tears
close to doing sth

3. close to (in friendship with):

to be close to sb

II. close to ADV (almost)

close-up [ˈkləʊsʌp, Am ˈkloʊs-] N

close-up
OpenDict entry

close, but no cigar

close, but no cigar
Present
Iclose
youclose
he/she/itcloses
weclose
youclose
theyclose
Past
Iclosed
youclosed
he/she/itclosed
weclosed
youclosed
theyclosed
Present Perfect
Ihaveclosed
youhaveclosed
he/she/ithasclosed
wehaveclosed
youhaveclosed
theyhaveclosed
Past Perfect
Ihadclosed
youhadclosed
he/she/ithadclosed
wehadclosed
youhadclosed
theyhadclosed