Real Dictionary

close in American English
intransitive verb: to become closed; shut
transitive verb: to put (something) in a position to obstruct an entrance, opening, etc.; shut

close in American English 1
shut; not open

close in American English 2
to move (a door, lid, etc.) to a position that covers the opening; shut

close in American English 3
an enclosed place, as a farmyard

close in British English 1
adjective: near in space or time; in proximity
adverb: closely; tightly

close in British English 2
verb: to put or be put in such a position as to cover an opening; shut

close nearness; adjective uses
If one thing or person is close to another, there is only a very small distance between them.

close nearness; verb uses
verb: If you are closing on someone or something that you are following, you are getting nearer and nearer to them.

close shutting or completing
verb: When you close something such as a door or lid or when it closes, it moves so that a hole, gap, or opening is covered.
verb: When you close something such as an open book or umbrella, you move the different parts of it together.

Close used as a road name
Close is used in the names of some streets in Britain.