close
To be at a short distance.
To be at a very, very short distance.
To be quite near.
To be quite near.
To be so near as to be a source of danger.
To be near in comparison to something else.
To be so near that it causes discomfort.
To be near enough for a particular purpose.
To be surprisingly close.
To be near in a way that causes fear.
To be near in a way that is full of danger or risk.
To be near in a way that is not securely in position and is likely to fall or collapse.
To be uncomfortably or surprisingly near.
To close something making little or no sound.
To close something with little force.
To close something gently and quietly.
To close something securely and with force.
To close something leaving no gaps.
To close something making no sound.
Phrasal verb meaning to permanently stop operating a business.
Phrasal verb meaning to close a shop for the night; for a hole or wound to heal.
To stop operating a business or service for a limited time.
Phrasal verb meaning to block a road or area.
To stop operating a business or service forever.
To close in a formal or publicly announced way.
Indicates the very end of a period or event.
Indicates that something will happen before the end of a period (e.g., by the close of day).
Indicates the period leading up to the end of an event.
To be at a short distance.
To manage to come near something or someone.
To move to a position near something or someone.
To change your position to be nearer to something or someone.
To remain at a short distance from someone or something.
To remain at a short distance from someone or something.
To cause someone to move nearer by pulling them.
To embrace someone tightly.
To embrace someone tightly.
A more formal or literary way to say 'come close'.
Used when an event or period of time ends naturally.
Used when someone actively ends an event or activity.
A more formal or literary way to say an event or period is ending.
To make something inaccessible to someone or a group.