close
Translation
to close, to shut, to end
Examples
Please close the door.
Please close the door.
The shop closes at 5 pm.
The shop closes at 5 pm.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to shut (sth.) Please close the door.
(intransitive) to become shut The shop closes at 5 pm.
Similar Words
Synonyms: shut, seal, end; Antonyms: open, start
Etymology
From Latin 'claudere' (to shut, close).
Memory Tips
Pronounced /kloʊz/ (with a 'z' sound). Don't confuse it with the adjective 'close' (/kloʊs/, with an 's' sound), which means 'near'.