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Collocations for close - adj.

1. near

VERBS

be | draw, get
She grew increasingly nervous as the date of the audition drew closer.
keep, stay
Keep close to me.

ADV.

extremely, very | fairly, quite | together
Their birthdays are very close together.

PREP.

to
Get close to the microphone.

2. friendly and loving

VERBS

be, feel, seem
The two sisters seemed very close.
become, grow
After the death of their parents the two children grew very close.
remain

ADV.

very | quite

PREP.

to
He was quite close to his older brother.

Collocations for close - noun

VERB + CLOSE

bring sth to
The chairperson brought the meeting to a close.
come to, draw to
The decade drew to a close with the threat of war hanging over Europe.

PREP.

at/by/towards the ~ of
At the close of trading, he had lost thousands of pounds on the stock market.

Collocations for close - verb

1. door, book, eyes, etc.

ADV.

firmly, tightly
He closed the door firmly.

2. shop, business, road, etc.

ADV.

permanently, temporarily | down, off, up
That factory''s been closed down now.

PREP.

to
The museum has been temporarily closed to the public.

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