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closed [kləʊzd] ADJ

closed
closed
behind closed doors fig

closed-'door ADJ

closed-door
closed-door meeting

I. close1 [kləʊs] ADJ

1. close (near):

2. close (intimate):

3. close (almost equal):

4. close (exact):

5. close:

6. close (almost):

close to [or on] ...

Phrases:

II. close1 [kləʊs] ADV (near)

to get close to sb/sth

III. close1 [kləʊs] N Brit

I. close2 [kləʊz] VB trans

1. close (shut):

close book, door, mouth
close curtains
close road

2. close (end):

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):

3. close (end):

close meeting
the pound closed at $1.62

4. close (approach):

III. close2 [kləʊz] N no pl

to bring [or draw] sth to a close

'close-knit ADJ

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 factory

'close sea·son N

'close-down N

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):

II. close up VB trans

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