close
Translation
to close, to shut, to end
Examples
Please close the door.
Please close the door.
The store closes at 9 PM.
The shop closes at 9 PM.
Close your eyes and count to ten.
Close your eyes and count to ten.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to shut (sth.) Please close the door.
((at a time)) to stop being open The shop closes at 9 PM.
Similar Words
Synonyms: shut, seal; Antonyms: open
Etymology
From Latin 'claudere', meaning 'to shut'.
Memory Tips
Imagine you 'close' the door to your 'closet'.