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The meaning (definition) of the word close
to push a door or lid so it is no longer open
The word close used in a sentence
“Please close the door so the cat stays inside.”
Words that mean the same as close (synonyms)
shutseal
Words that mean the opposite of close (antonyms)
open
How the word close is said around the world
| French | fermer |
| Spanish | cerca |
| Mandarin | 关闭 |
| Hindi | बंद करना |
| Arabic | يغلق |
| Russian | закрывать |
| Portuguese (EU) | fechar |
| Portuguese (BR) | fechar |
| Japanese | 近い |
| German | schließen |
| Urdu | بند |
| Punjabi | ਬੰਦ ਕਰੋ |
| Korean | 닫다 |
| Hebrew | לִסְגוֹר |
| Greek | κοντά |
| Dutch | dichtbij |
| Filipino | isara |
| Vietnamese | đóng |
| Turkish | kapalı |
| Persian | بستن |
| Polish | zamknąć |
| Ukrainian | близько |
| Bengali | বন্ধ |
| Swedish | nära |
| Italian | vicino |
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