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closer

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US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(n.′zər; adj. klō′sər)

From close (adj):
closer
adj comparative
closest
adj superlative

Collocations for "closer"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "closer" in context.

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ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
adj
  1. a close [relative, friend] (of mine)
  2. (only) [to, for] close friends and family
  3. was a close [match, contest, competition]
  4. am close with my [parents, friends, teachers]
  5. am (not) [very, really] close to my [parents]
  6. a close [call, encounter] (with)
  7. too close [a, to] call
  8. that was too close for comfort!
  9. close to [losing, winning, getting caught]
  10. (phew,) that was close!
  11. that was a close one!
  12. is the closest I have (ever) come to [losing]
  13. was close to tears
  14. close to the [minimum, maximum, record]
  15. live close to the [city, center, station]
  16. is closer to the [city] than I thought
  17. close to [red, gold, the real thing]
  18. is close by
  19. his comments are close to [treason, blasphemy, anarchy]
  20. [doesn't, cannot] (even) come close to
  21. a [cause, issue] (that is) close to my heart
  22. [summer, winter] is close (upon us)
  23. UK: [it's, the weather is] (so) close today
  24. keep your [friends, enemies, children] close
  25. keep a close eye on
v
  1. close the [door, window, gate]
  2. the [door] closed
  3. [shall I, could you] close the door?
  4. close my account
  5. close (down) the [store, restaurant, business, account]
  6. the [store] closed (down)
  7. closed down due to [family reasons, bankruptcy]
  8. the [store] is closing
  9. close up the [store]
  10. close up for the [evening, night, day, afternoon]
  11. closed up for business
  12. close at [5 pm]
  13. close (up) and go home
  14. close up shop (for the day)
  15. close the [connection, session]
  16. [police, they] closed off the [street, path]
  17. closed the [street] off (to traffic)
  18. close and cancel
  19. close the border to [tourists, immigrants]
  20. close (on) a deal
  21. close on [a new house, the job]
  22. the play closed (after)
  23. the [police, walls] were closing in on him
n
  1. [a dramatic, an unexpected, a sudden] close
  2. the [match, party] came to a [dramatic] close
  3. [bring, draw] the [day, meeting, conversation, movie] to a close
  4. at the close of (the) day
  5. cricket: [at, by] close of play
  6. UK, business: by close of play [today, tomorrow]
  7. UK: in a [quiet, suburban] close
  8. UK: [she lives at, her address is] 59, Orchard Close
adv
  1. she [stood, sat, stayed] close to me
  2. (don't) [stand, sit, get] so close to
  3. is [getting, coming, driving] closer
  4. [look, move, come] (a little) closer
additional examples
  1. a close [relative, friend] (of mine)
  2. close the [door, window, gate]
  3. [a dramatic, an unexpected, a sudden] close
  4. (only) [to, for] close friends and family
  5. the [door] closed
  6. the [match, party] came to a [dramatic] close
  7. was a close [match, contest, competition]
  8. [shall I, could you] close the door?
  9. [bring, draw] the [day, meeting, conversation, movie] to a close
  10. the [match] was close-fought
  11. close my account
  12. at the close of (the) day
  13. was a close-fought [match]
  14. close (down) the [store, restaurant, business, account]
  15. cricket: [at, by] close of play
  16. UK, business: by close of play [today, tomorrow]
  17. am close with my [parents, friends, teachers]
  18. the [store] closed (down)
  19. UK: in a [quiet, suburban] close
  20. am (not) [very, really] close to my [parents]
  21. closed down due to [family reasons, bankruptcy]
  22. a close [call, encounter] (with)
  23. UK: [she lives at, her address is] 59, Orchard Close
  24. the [store] is closing
  25. close up the [store]
  26. too close [a, to] call
  27. that was too close for comfort!
  28. close up for the [evening, night, day, afternoon]
  29. closed up for business
  30. close to [losing, winning, getting caught]
  31. close at [5 pm]
  32. (phew,) that was close!
  33. that was a close one!
  34. close (up) and go home
  35. is the closest I have (ever) come to [losing]
  36. close up shop (for the day)
  37. was close to tears
  38. close the [connection, session]
  39. [police, they] closed off the [street, path]
  40. close to the [minimum, maximum, record]
  41. closed the [street] off (to traffic)
  42. live close to the [city, center, station]
  43. close and cancel
  44. is closer to the [city] than I thought
  45. close the border to [tourists, immigrants]
  46. close to [red, gold, the real thing]
  47. she [stood, sat, stayed] close to me
  48. close (on) a deal
  49. (don't) [stand, sit, get] so close to
  50. close on [a new house, the job]
  51. the play closed (after)
  52. is close by
  53. his comments are close to [treason, blasphemy, anarchy]
  54. the [police, walls] were closing in on him
  55. [doesn't, cannot] (even) come close to
  56. a [cause, issue] (that is) close to my heart
  57. [summer, winter] is close (upon us)
  58. is [getting, coming, driving] closer
  59. [look, move, come] (a little) closer
  60. UK: [it's, the weather is] (so) close today
  61. keep your [friends, enemies, children] close
  62. keep a close eye on
'closer' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

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