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Idioms for close
Origin of close
First recorded before 1050; Middle English noun, adjective clos(e), cloce, from Anglo-French, Old French clos, from Latin clausus, past participle of claudere “to shut, close”; Middle English verb closen, from Old French clos(e), past participle of clore “to shut, close off”; replacing Old English clȳsan, beclȳsan “to shut in, enclose,” derivative of clūse “bar, enclosure, cloister,” from Medieval Latin clūsa, for Latin clausa, noun use of feminine of clausus “enclosed, shut”
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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The closable shell of box turtles is of obvious survival value in providing protection for the soft parts of the body.
British Dictionary definitions for close (1 of 2)
close1
/ (kləʊs) /
adjective
adverb
Derived forms of close
closely, adverbcloseness, 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)
close2
/ (kləʊz) /
verb
noun
Derived forms of close
closer, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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