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bringing to a close

bringing to a close is the present participle and gerund of bring to a close.

Meaning of bring to a close

Verb

bring to a close (third-person singular simple present brings to a close, present participle bringing to a close, simple past and past participle brought to a close)

  1. Synonym of bring to an end.
    • The correspondence in these columns about locomotive slipping, which has been proceeding for some months past, is tending to get out of control, and it is necessary, despite the interest of the subject, to bring it to a close.1954 April, Cecil J. Allen, “British Locomotive Practice and Performance”, in Railway Magazine, page 260
    Synonyms:
    bring to an end

Questions about bringing to a close

What is bringing to a close the present participle and gerund of?
Bringing to a close is the present participle and gerund of bring to a close.

Words near bringing to a close in the dictionary

  1. bringing the house down
  2. bringing the wood
  3. bringing through
  4. bringing to
  5. bringing to a boil
  6. bringing to a close
  7. bringing to a head
  8. bringing to an end
  9. bringing to bear
  10. bringing to bed
  11. bringing to ground

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