Closed Close I Eyes Make Time End Closing

• would anyone mind if i closed the window?
• she closed the gate behind her.
• it's dark now—let's close the curtains.
• i closed my eyes against the bright light.

close

1. to put something into a position so that it covers an opening; to get into this position
• synonym shut
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/shut_1
• Would anyone mind if I closed the window?
• She closed the gate behind her.
• It's dark now—let's close the curtains.
• I closed my eyes against the bright light.
• The doors open and close automatically.
2. to move the parts of something together so that it is no longer open
• synonym shut
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/shut_1
• to close a book/an umbrella
3. to make the work of a shop/store, etc. stop for a period of time; to not be open for people to use
• opposite open
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/open_2
• The museum has been closed for renovation.
• The road was closed to traffic for two days.
• What time does the bank close?
• We close for lunch between twelve and two.
4. if a company, shop/store, etc. closes, or if you close it, it stops operating as a business
• opposite open
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/open_2
• The club was closed by the police.
• The hospital closed at the end of last year.
• The play closed after just three nights.
5. to end or make something end
• opposite open
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/open_2
• The meeting will close at 10.00 p.m.
• The offer closes at the end of the week.
• to close a meeting/debate
• to close a case/an investigation
• to close an account (= to stop keeping money in a bank account)
• The subject is now closed (= we will not discuss it again).
• What time do the banks close/shut?
• A strike has shut the factory.
• The store is closed/shut today.
• a closed window.
• The road is closed because of the snow.
• I’m afraid time is running out/we’re running out of time, so we'll have to make this the final question.
• We've only got a couple of minutes left, so can we summarize what we've agreed?
• I'd like to close the session with a few final remarks…
• We'll have to leave it there, but thank you all very much for your input.
• Well, that's all we have time for today, but we'll meet again on Tuesday.
• I'd like to thank you all for coming and for a very productive meeting.
6. to arrange and settle a business deal
• Right now we are trying to close the deal with our sponsors.
7. to be worth a particular amount at the end of the day’s business
• Shares in the company closed at 265p.
• closing prices
8. to make the distance or difference between two people or things smaller; to become smaller or narrower
• These measures are aimed at closing the gap between rich and poor.
• The gap between the two top teams is closing all the time.
9. to hold something/somebody firmly
• She closed her hand over his.
• Her hand closed over his.
10. to stop doing something because you no longer believe you will be successful or will find a solution
• The police have closed the book on the case (= they have stopped trying to solve it).
11. to stop trading
• The factory closed its doors for the last time in 2009.
12. to refuse to think about something as a possibility
13. if a group of people close ranks, they work closely together to defend themselves, especially when they are being criticized
• It's not unusual for the police to close ranks when one of their officers is being investigated.
14. if soldiers close ranks, they move closer together in order to defend themselves
15. to make it unlikely that something will happen
• She was careful not to close the door on the possibility of further talks.
16. to refuse to listen to something
• She decided to shut her ears to all the rumours.
17. to pretend that you have not noticed something so that you do not have to deal with it
• You can't just close your eyes to his violence.
• They seem intent on shutting their eyes to the problems of pollution.
18. having enough experience to be able to do something easily
• I've made this trip so often, I could do it with my eyes shut.

Extra Examples

• He closed the door firmly.
• She gently closed the door behind her.
• That factory’s been closed down now.
• The museum has been temporarily closed to the public.
• Tomorrow college officially closes for the vacation.
• A police spokesman said that the case was now closed.
• Can you help me close this umbrella?
• It was a pity the business closed.
• It’s dark now—let’s close the curtains.
• Mr Hunt then closed the debate for the government.
• She closed her eyes and fell asleep immediately.
• The meeting will close at 10 p.m.
• The subject is now closed.
• They are closing their Liverpool factory.

Verb Forms

• present simple I / you / we / they close
• he / she / it closes
• past simple closed
• past participle closed
• -ing form closing

Word Origin

• Middle English: from Old French clos-, stem of clore, from Latin claudere ‘to shut’.