close – English verb conjugation

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to close in
Participle: closed in
Gerund: closing in

Cognates

See the 7 cognates of close

Indicative

Present

I	close in
you	close in
he;she;it	closes in
we	close in
you	close in
they	close in

Perfect

I	have closed in
you	have closed in
he;she;it	has closed in
we	have closed in
you	have closed in
they	have closed in

Past

I	closed in
you	closed in
he;she;it	closed in
we	closed in
you	closed in
they	closed in

Pluperfect

I	had closed in
you	had closed in
he;she;it	had closed in
we	had closed in
you	had closed in
they	had closed in

Future

I	will close in
you	will close in
he;she;it	will close in
we	will close in
you	will close in
they	will close in

Future Perfect

I	will have closed in
you	will have closed in
he;she;it	will have closed in
we	will have closed in
you	will have closed in
they	will have closed in

Subjunctive

Present

I	close in
you	close in
he;she;it	close in
we	close in
you	close in
they	close in

Perfect

I	have closed in
you	have closed in
he;she;it	have closed in
we	have closed in
you	have closed in
they	have closed in

Imperfect

I	closed in
you	closed in
he;she;it	closed in
we	closed in
you	closed in
they	closed in

Pluperfect

I	had closed in
you	had closed in
he;she;it	had closed in
we	had closed in
you	had closed in
they	had closed in

Conditional

Present

I	would close in
you	would close in
he;she;it	would close in
we	would close in
you	would close in
they	would close in

Perfect

I	would have closed in
you	would have closed in
he;she;it	would have closed in
we	would have closed in
you	would have closed in
they	would have closed in

Imperative

you	close in
we	Let's close in
you	close in

Indicative

Present

I	am closing in
you	are closing in
he;she;it	is closing in
we	are closing in
you	are closing in
they	are closing in

Perfect

I	have been closing in
you	have been closing in
he;she;it	has been closing in
we	have been closing in
you	have been closing in
they	have been closing in

Past

I	was closing in
you	were closing in
he;she;it	was closing in
we	were closing in
you	were closing in
they	were closing in

Pluperfect

I	had been closing in
you	had been closing in
he;she;it	had been closing in
we	had been closing in
you	had been closing in
they	had been closing in

Future

I	will be closing in
you	will be closing in
he;she;it	will be closing in
we	will be closing in
you	will be closing in
they	will be closing in

Future Perfect

I	will have been closing in
you	will have been closing in
he;she;it	will have been closing in
we	will have been closing in
you	will have been closing in
they	will have been closing in

Conditional

Present

I	would be closing in
you	would be closing in
he;she;it	would be closing in
we	would be closing in
you	would be closing in
they	would be closing in

Perfect

I	would have been closing in
you	would have been closing in
he;she;it	would have been closing in
we	would have been closing in
you	would have been closing in
they	would have been closing in

Verbs conjugated like 'close'

abacinate, abalienate, abase, abate, abbreviate, abdicate, abduce, aberrate, aberuncate, abirritate, abjudge, abjudicate, abjugate, abjure, ablactate, ablaqueate, able, ablegate, abligate, abnegate, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)

Verbs similar to 'close'

alose, cloke, clome, clone, closen, closet, cose, eclose, lose, beclose,

Synonyms & Antonyms

Additional Information

Phrasal Verbs

~ down (something), ~ (something) down, ~ in, ~ off something, ~ something off, ~ on somebody, ~ on something, ~ out something, ~ something out, ~ out somebody, ~ somebody out, ~ out, ~ up (something), ~ (something) up, ~ up (somebody), ~ (somebody) up,

Etymology

1. c.1205, "to shut, cover in," from O.Fr. clos- pp. stem of clore "shut," from L. clausus, pp. of claudere "to close, block up, put an end to, enclose, confine," from PIE base *klau- "hook, crooked or forked branch" (used as a bar or bolt in primitive structures); cf. L. clavis "key," clavus "nail," claustrum "bar, bolt, barrier," claustra "dam, wall, barricade, stronghold;" Gk. kleidos "bar, bolt, key," klobos "cage;" O.Ir. clo "nail;" O.C.S. kljucu "hook, key," kljuciti "shut;" Lith. kliuti "to catch, be caught on," kliaudziu "check, hinder," kliuvu "clasp, hang;" O.H.G. sliozan "shut," Ger. schließen "shut," Schüßel "key;" M.Ir. clithar "hedge, fence." Replaced O.E. beclysan.
2. From Middle English closen (“to close, enclose”), partly continuing (in altered form) earlier Middle English clusen (“to close”) from Old English clȳsan (“to close, shut”); compare beclose, foreclose, etc.), and partly derived from Middle English clos (“close, shut up, confined, secret”, adjective), from Old French clos (“close, confined”, adjective), from Latin clausus (“shut up”, past participle), from claudō (“to bar, block, close, enclose, bring an end to, confine”), from Proto-Indo-European *kleh₂w- (“key, hook, nail”), related to Latin clāvis (“key, deadbolt, bar”), clāvus (“nail, peg”), claustrum (“bar, bolt, barrier”), claustra (“dam, wall, barricade, stronghold”). Cognate with Ancient Greek κλείω (kleíō), κλείς (kleís, “bar, bolt, key”), Russian заключи́ть (zaključítʹ) (via ключ (ključ)), German schließen (“to close, conclude, lock”), Dutch sluiten (“to close, conclude, lock”). Partially replaced Old English lūcan (“to close, lock, enclose”), (whence English lock). Doublet of clause. See: Middle English 'clusen', Russian 'заключи́ть', German, old spelling 'schließen', Dutch 'sluiten'.

Verbs referencing "close"

Ido klozar.

Sample Sentences

[...] and capital contrivance possible; and that to have had it one inch larger, would have been quite a disagreeable and deplorable state of things. And with this; and with showing how,—by very nearly closing the door, and twining in and out like serpents, and by counting the little washing slab as standing-room,—we could manage to insinuate four people into it, all at one time; and entreating each other [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
“ I'd like to have been able to kick the fellow down the steps, ” said he to himself, as he saw the door fairly closed, “ with his impudent assurance; but he knows how much he has me at advantage. If anybody had ever said to me that I should sell Tom down south to one of those rascally traders, I should have said, ’ [...] (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
One other establishment closes the catalogue. It is the House of Correction for the State, in which silence is strictly maintained, but where the prisoners have the comfort and mental relief of seeing each other, and of working [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
[...] the laying of the new pike. It was open for about an hour's ride, and after that it was cut across by various farms and fences. Sam knew this fact perfectly well,—indeed, the road had been so long closed up, that Andy had never heard of it. He therefore rode along with an air of dutiful submission, only groaning and vociferating occasionally that ’ t was “ desp’t rough, and bad for Jerry's foot. ” (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
[...] as though the fires within had all gone out. Some two or three are open, and women, with drooping heads bent down, are talking to the inmates. The whole is lighted by a skylight, but it is fast closed; and from the roof there dangle, limp and drooping, two useless windsails. (American Notes for General Circulation)
[...] a bedstead. Upon the latter, sits a man of sixty; reading. He looks up for a moment; gives an impatient dogged shake; and fixes his eyes upon his book again. As we withdraw our heads, the door closes on him, and is fastened as before. This man has murdered his wife, and will probably be hanged. (American Notes for General Circulation)
[...] upon their own resources in early life, and become preternaturally knowing in consequence. Every pig knows where he lives, much better than anybody could tell him. At this hour, just as evening is closing in, you will see them roaming towards bed by scores, eating their way to the last. Occasionally, some youth among them who has over-eaten himself, or has been worried by dogs, trots shrinkingly [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
[...] out in Lapland; and before whose presence even Home grew dim, when they and I exchanged that painful word which mingles with our every thought and deed; which haunts our cradle-heads in infancy, and closes up the vista of our lives in age. (American Notes for General Circulation)
[...] confuses him. His broken heart may flutter for a moment, when he thinks of the world outside, and what it might have been to him in all those lonely years, but that is all. The cell-door has been closed too long on all its hopes and cares. Better to have hanged him in the beginning than bring him to this pass, and send him forth to mingle with his kind, who are his kind no more. (American Notes for General Circulation)
The planter 's house was an airy, rustic dwelling, that brought Defoe 's description of such places strongly to my recollection. The day was very warm, but the blinds being all closed, and the windows and doors set wide open, a shady coolness rustled through the rooms, which was exquisitely refreshing after the glare and heat without. Before the windows was an open piazza, [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
Why do we have so many cats around here ? I don't know. Hey, guys, make sure you close the lids on the dumpsters. (Witchboard)
[ Linquist ] Believe what you want, but we 're closing the file. (Borderline)

close – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of close

Nominal Forms

Cognates

Indicative

Present

Perfect

Past

Pluperfect

Future

Future Perfect

Subjunctive

Present

Perfect

Imperfect

Pluperfect

Conditional

Present

Perfect

Imperative

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

Perfect

Past

Pluperfect

Future

Future Perfect

Conditional

Present

Perfect

Other

Verbs conjugated like 'close'

Verbs similar to 'close'

Synonyms & Antonyms

Additional Information

Phrasal Verbs

Etymology

Verbs referencing "close"

Sample Sentences