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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”
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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)
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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