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closes the book on

closes the book on is the third-person singular simple present indicative of close the book on.

Meaning of close the book on

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To stop worrying about or trying to do something about; to ignore.
    • Roth's continued productivity ensures that we can't yet close the book on his career.2011, David Gooblar, The Major Phases of Philip Roth, page 157
  2. (idiomatic) To finish; to bring to an end.
    • We do not presume that our reconstruction will close the book on the evolutionary origins of great ape cognition.2007, Anne E. Russon, David R. Begun, The Evolution of Thought

Questions about closes the book on

What is closes the book on the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Closes the book on is the third-person singular simple present indicative of close the book on.

Words near closes the book on in the dictionary

  1. closes one's eyes for the last time
  2. closes one's mind
  3. closes out
  4. closes round
  5. closes the barn door after the horse has bolted
  6. closes the book on
  7. closes the books
  8. closes the door on
  9. closes the face
  10. closes the loop
  11. closes the range

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