Idioms for close
Origin of close
before 1050; (noun, adj.) Middle English
clos < Anglo-French, Old French < Latin
clausus, past participle of
claudere to close (cf.
clause); (v.) Middle English
closen, verbal derivative of the adj. (compare Old English
clȳsan, beclȳsan to shut in, enclose, verbal derivative of
clūse bar, enclosure < Medieval Latin
clūsa, for Latin
clausa, feminine of
clausus); noun and adj. senses with voiced pronunciation of
s are presumably modern deverbal derivatives
SYNONYMS FOR close
synonym study for close
2.
Close,
shut mean to cause something not to be open.
Close suggests blocking an opening or vacant place:
to close a breach in a wall. The word
shut refers especially to blocking or barring openings intended for entering and leaving:
to shut a door, gate, etc., and
close can be used in this sense, too:
to close a door, gate, etc.
48. See
stingy1.
59. See
end1.
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British Dictionary definitions for close (1 of 2)
close
1
/ (kləʊs) /
adjective
adverb
Derived forms of close
closely, adverb closeness, nounWord Origin for close
C13: from Old French
clos close, enclosed, from Latin
clausus shut up, from
claudere to close
British Dictionary definitions for close (2 of 2)
close
2
/ (kləʊz) /
verb
noun
Derived forms of close
closer, nounIdioms and Phrases with close
close