close (v.)
to shut
Examples
- Close the door.
Key rules
- Close means shut or end
- Close the door, close the account
- Close is also an adjective: close to the station
Common mistakes
- I am close the station → I am close to the station
Use cases
- Asking people to shut things
- Describing shops
- Giving directions
💡 Tip: Pronounced differently as an adjective: close /kləʊs/ as verb, /kləʊs/ with a z sound as adjective (note stress).