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Detailed Synonyms for close up in English

close up:

close up adv

  1. close up
    – very close 1
    at close range; close up
    – very close 1
    • at close range adv
      • even firing at close range he missed1
    • close up adv
      • without my reading glasses I can hardly see things close up1

close up verb

  1. close up
    – refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent 1
    to shut up; to button up; belt up; dummy up; clam up; be quiet; keep mum; close up
    – refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent 1
  2. close up
    – unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of 1
    to close; close up
    – unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of 1
    • close verb (closes, closed, closing)
      • close the circuit1
      • close a wound1
      • close a book1
    • close up verb
      • close up an umbrella1
  3. close up
    – block passage through 1
    to impede; to block; to jam; to obstruct; occlude; close up; obturate
    – block passage through 1
    • impede verb (impedes, impeded, impeding)
    • block verb (blocks, blocked, blocking)
    • jam verb (jams, jammed, jamming)
    • obstruct verb (obstructs, obstructed, obstructing)
      • obstruct the path1
    • occlude verb
    • close up verb
    • obturate verb
  4. close up
    – cease to operate or cause to cease operating 1
    to close; to fold; to shut down; to close down; close up
    – cease to operate or cause to cease operating 1
    • close verb (closes, closed, closing)
      • The owners decided to move and to close the factory1
      • My business closes every night at 8 P.M.1
    • fold verb (folds, folded, folding)
    • shut down verb (shuts down, shut down, shutting down)
    • close down verb (closes down, closed down, closing down)
    • close up verb
      • close up the shop1

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Related Definitions for "close up":

  1. very close1
    • without my reading glasses I can hardly see things close up1
  2. refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent1
  3. unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of1
    • close up an umbrella1
  4. block passage through1
  5. cease to operate or cause to cease operating1
    • close up the shop1

Related Synonyms for close up