English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words. 2014.
closed — pp. adj. from CLOSE (Cf. close) (v.). Closed circuit is attested from 1827; closed shop in union sense from 1904; closed system first recorded 1896 in William James … Etymology dictionary
Closed communion — Part of the series on Communion also known as The Eucharist , The Lord s Supper Divine Liturgy or Sacrament Theology Real Presence Transubstantiation Transignification Sacramental Union Memorialism Consubstantiation Impanation Consecrat … Wikipedia
close vs shut — As a verb, to shut can usually be replaced by to close. You can shut a door / window / suitcase, or you can close a door / window /suitcase. • The shops shut / close at 8 pm. • Mr Bean couldn t shut / close the suitcase. I say usually… … English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words
close vs shut — As a verb, to shut can usually be replaced by to close. You can shut a door / window / suitcase, or you can close a door / window /suitcase. • The shops shut / close at 8 pm. • Mr Bean couldn t shut / close the suitcase. I say usually… … English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words
closed — adj. 1 not giving access; shut. 2 (of a shop etc.) having ceased business temporarily. 3 (of a society, system, etc.) self contained; not communicating with others. 4 (of a sport etc.) restricted to specified competitors etc. Phrases and idioms:… … Useful english dictionary
closed corporation — noun a corporation owned by a few people; shares have no public market • Syn: ↑close corporation, ↑private corporation, ↑privately held corporation • Hypernyms: ↑corporation, ↑corp • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
close — Synonyms and related words: Autobahn, Spartan, US highway, abandonment, abbreviated, abort, about, about to be, abridged, abstruse, accented, accommodate, accost, accurate, adjacent, adjust, advance, agree, airless, airtight, alert, all but,… … Moby Thesaurus
closed — [[t]klo͟ʊzd[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A closed group of people does not welcome new people or ideas from outside. They said that the EC had never been a closed circle... It is a closed society in the sense that they ve not been exposed to… … English dictionary
close — close1 [klōs] adj. closer, closest [ME clos < OFr < L clausus, pp. of claudere (see CLOSE2); senses under II from notion “with spaces or intervals closed up”] I denoting the fact or state of being closed or confined 1. shut; not open 2.… … English World dictionary
close — 1 vb closed, clos·ing vt 1: to bring to an end or to a state of completion closed the case close an estate by liquidating its assets closing his account 2: to con … Law dictionary
