English · Common Verbs
close
/kləʊz/
[/kləʊz/]
shut
Beginnerverb
Definition
To move something so that it is no longer open, such as a door or window.
Example
Please close the window, because the cold wind is blowing my papers everywhere.
Please close the window, because the cold wind is blowing my papers everywhere.
Etymology
From Old French 'clos', from Latin 'claudere' (to shut).
How & Where It’s Used
The verb (kləʊz) and adjective 'close' (kləʊs, near) are pronounced differently.