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10 VERB On the stock market or the currency markets, if a share price or a currency closes at a particular value, that is its value at the end of the day's business. [BUSINESS ] □ [V prep/adv] Dawson shares closed at 219p, up 5p. □ [V adj] The U.S. dollar closed higher in Tokyo today.

11 N‑SING The close of a period of time or an activity is the end of it. To bring or draw something to a close means to end it. □ [+ of ] By the close of business, they knew the campaign was a success. □  Brian's retirement brings to a close a glorious chapter in British football history.

12 → see also closed , closing

13to close the door on something → see door

14to close your eyes to something → see eye

15to close ranks → see rank

▸  close down → see close ➊ 6

▸  close off PHRASAL VERB To close something off means to separate it from other things or people so that they cannot go there. □ [V P n] Police closed off about 12 blocks of a major San Francisco thoroughfare for today's march.

▸  close up

1 PHRASAL VERB If someone closes up a building, they shut it completely and securely, often because they are going away. □ [V P n] Just close up the shop. □ [V -ed P ] The summer house had been closed up all year.

2 PHRASAL VERB If an opening, gap, or something hollow closes up , or if you close it up , it becomes closed or covered. □ [V P ] Don't use cold water as it shocks the blood vessels into closing up. [Also V n P ]

➋ close ◆◆◆ /kloʊ s/ (closer , closest )

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1 ADJ [v-link ADJ , ADJ after v] If one thing or person is close to another, there is only a very small distance between them. □ [+ to ] Her lips were close to his head and her breath tickled his ear. □  The man moved closer, lowering his voice. □  The tables were pushed close together so diners could talk across the aisles. ●  close|ly ADV [ADV after v, ADV -ed] □  Wherever they went they were closely followed by security men.

2 ADJ You say that people are close to each other when they like each other very much and know each other very well. □  She and Linda became very close. □ [+ to ] As a little girl, Karan was closest to her sister Gail. □  I shared a house with a close friend from school. ●  close|ness N‑UNCOUNT □ [+ to ] I asked whether her closeness to her mother ever posed any problems.

3 ADJ [ADJ n] Your close relatives are the members of your family who are most directly related to you, for example your parents and your brothers or sisters. □  …large changes such as the birth of a child or death of a close relative.

4 ADJ [usu ADJ n, Also v-link ADJ to n] A close ally or partner of someone knows them well and is very involved in their work. □  He was once regarded as one of Mr Brown's closest political advisers. □ [+ to ] A senior source close to the Prime Minister told us: 'Our position has not changed.'

5 ADJ [ADJ n] Close contact or co-operation involves seeing or communicating with someone often. □  Both nations are seeking closer links with the West. □  He lived alone, keeping close contact with his three grown-up sons. ●  close|ly ADV [ADV after v] □ [+ with ] We work closely with the careers officers in schools.