close

Bring together, Bring to an end, To stop.

The first known use: the 13th century

Word Structure

5 Letters, 1 Syllable

close

4 Phonemes

k l O s

k l O z

onset, rime

cl ose

1 Morpheme

close

Sentence Examples

We had better close the windows; it looks like it's going to rain.

She was having trouble closing the drawer.

Remember to close the box of cereal when you're done.

Please close your books and put them under your desks.

Christmas is getting closer and will soon be here.

My teammate came in third, and I finished close behind.

Common Phrases

close the door on (one)

close to you

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