Word

close, v.
(closed, closes, closing)
freq. cnt. 86

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 42 freq. cnt.: 32 freq. cnt.: 10

close shut

sample sentences

"Close the door"
"shut the window"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
They want to %s the doors

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
They want to %s the doors

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

closing closure

antonym

open

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

shutting shutter shutter

also see

shut up shut in

semantic pointers

hyponym

snap slat slam, bang shutter draw roll up bung seal, seal off

cause

close, shut

verb group

close, shut

become closed
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 22 freq. cnt.: 20 freq. cnt.: 2

close shut

sample sentences

"The windows closed with a loud bang"

verb frames

Something ----s
The doors %s

verb frames

Something ----s
The doors %s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

closing

antonym

open

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

shutter

semantic pointers

hypernym

turn, change state

verb group

close, shut

cease to operate or cause to cease operating
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 20 freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 2

close close down close up fold shut down

sample sentences

"The owners decided to move and to close the factory"
"My business closes every night at 8 P.M."
"close up the shop"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
The business is going to %s

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
The business is going to %s

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
The business is going to %s

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
The business is going to %s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

closing closure closer close

antonym

open

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

shutdown

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

closedown

semantic pointers

hyponym

retire, adjourn, withdraw

finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.)
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 13

close

sample sentences

"The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

closing closure close

antonym

open

semantic pointers

hypernym

end, terminate

come to a close
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

close conclude

sample sentences

"The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin"

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

close closing closing close

semantic pointers

hypernym

end, finish, cease, terminate, stop

complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

close

sample sentences

"We closed on the house on Friday"
"They closed the deal on the building"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

end, terminate

finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead
<verb.change>

close

sample sentences

"The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning"

verb frames

Somebody ----s

semantic pointers

hypernym

complete, finish

unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of
<verb.contact>

close close up

sample sentences

"close the circuit"
"close a wound"
"close a book"
"close up an umbrella"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

closing

semantic pointers

hypernym

join

fill or stop up
<verb.contact>

close fill up

sample sentences

"Can you close the cracks with caulking?"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

closing closure

semantic pointers

hypernym

fill

hyponym

seal plug, stop up, secure coapt, conglutinate

bar access to
<verb.contact>

close

sample sentences

"Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

closing closure

semantic pointers

hypernym

block, bar, barricade, blockade, stop, block off, block up

bring together all the elements or parts of
<verb.contact>

close

sample sentences

"Management closed ranks"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

join

draw near
<verb.motion>

close

sample sentences

"The probe closed with the space station"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

closure closing

semantic pointers

hypernym

approach, near, come on, go up, draw near, come near, draw close

come together, as if in an embrace
<verb.motion>

close come together

sample sentences

"Her arms closed around her long lost relative"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

move

change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact
<verb.motion>

close

verb frames

Somebody ----s

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

ball game, ballgame

hypernym

move

cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop
<verb.perception>

close

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

closure closing

antonym

open

semantic pointers

hypernym

end, terminate

engage at close quarters
<verb.social>

close

sample sentences

"close with the enemy"

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

closing

semantic pointers

hypernym

engage, pursue, prosecute

be priced or listed when trading stops
<verb.stative>

close

sample sentences

"The stock market closed high this Friday"
"My new stocks closed at $59 last night"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

trade