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I. close1 [kləʊs] ADJ

1. close (near):

close
close combat
to be close to sth
to be close to tears

2. close (intimate):

close
close relatives
close secret
to be close to sb

3. close (almost equal):

close
close race

4. close (exact):

close
to pay close attention to sb
to pay close attention to sth
to keep a close eye on sth

5. close:

close (airless)
close (in room)

6. close (almost):

close to [or on] ...
close to midnight

Phrases:

that was a close call!

II. close1 [kləʊs] ADV (near)

close
to come close to tears
to get close to sb/sth
to hold sb close
close by
close by
from close up
close together

III. close1 [kləʊs] N Brit

close

I. close2 [kləʊz] VB trans

1. close (shut):

close
close book, door, mouth
close curtains
close road

2. close (end):

close
close bank account
close meeting

II. close2 [kləʊz] VB intr

1. close (shut):

close wound
close door, lid
close shop
close eyes

2. close (shut down):

close

3. close (end):

close
close meeting

4. close (approach):

close

III. close2 [kləʊz] N no pl

close
close
to bring [or draw] sth to a close
to come to a close
to come to a close

'close-knit ADJ

close-knit

close in VB intr

close in darkness
close in days
to close in on sb/sth
to close in on sb/sth (surround)

I. close down VB intr

close down business
close down business
close down factory

II. close down VB trans

close down
close down factory

'close sea·son N

close season

'close-down N

close-down
close-down of a factory
close-down of a factory

I. close up VB intr

1. close up (shut):

close up flower, oyster, wound

2. close up (get nearer):

close up people
close up troops

3. close up (lock up):

close up

II. close up VB trans

close up

'close-up N

close-up

close off VB trans

close off
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