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close the door

close the door verb: synonym of shut the door.

Verb

close the door (third-person singular simple present closes the door, present participle closing the door, simple past and past participle closed the door)

  1. (figuratively) Synonym of shut the door.
    • Far from closing the door on the leadership of the ’60s generation, Mr. Obama’s presidency seems to have brought it back in full force.2012 November 7, Matt Bai, “Winning a Second Term, Obama Will Confront Familiar Headwinds”, in New York Times
    Synonyms:
    shut the door

Synonyms of close the door

Forms of close the door

third-person singular presentcloses the door
present participleclosing the door
past participleclosed the door
pastclosed the door

Questions about close the door

What does close the door mean?
Close the door means synonym of shut the door.
What part of speech is close the door?
Close the door is a verb.
What is the past tense of close the door?
The past tense of close the door is closed the door.

Words near close the door in the dictionary

  1. close stooles
  2. close stools
  3. close the barn door after the horse has bolted
  4. close the book on
  5. close the books
  6. close the door
  7. close the face
  8. close the loop
  9. close the range
  10. close the stable door after the horse has been stolen
  11. close the stable door after the horse has bolted

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