close
[verb]
Synonyms:
- shut, bar, block, lock, plug, seal, secure, stop up
- end, cease, complete, conclude, finish, shut down, terminate, wind up
- connect, come together, couple, fuse, join, unite
[noun]
Synonyms:
- end, completion, conclusion, culmination, denouement, ending, finale, finish
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[adjective]
Synonyms:
- near, adjacent, adjoining, at hand, cheek by jowl, handy, impending, nearby, neighbouring, nigh
- intimate, attached, confidential, dear, devoted, familiar, inseparable, loving
- careful, detailed, intense, minute, painstaking, rigorous, thorough
- compact, congested, crowded, dense, impenetrable, jam-packed, packed, tight
- stifling, airless, heavy, humid, muggy, oppressive, stuffy, suffocating, sweltering
- secretive, private, reticent, secret, taciturn, uncommunicative
- mean, miserly, stingy

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Antonyms: open, opening, liberal, remote, aloof, remotely
Contrasted words: begin, commence, enter (on or upon), inaugurate, initiate, start, candid, frank, plain, lax, loose, slack, unconsolidated, distant, far, faraway, far-off, removed, cool, remote, withdrawn, afar, distantly
Related Idioms: call it a day, set a period to, close as a clam, at hand, at one's fingers' ends (or fingertips), under one's nose, as near as no matter (or never mind), in hailing (or spitting) distance, within an inch (or an ace) of, within a stone's throw
Related Words: bang, clap, slam, block, choke, clog, obstruct, occlude, stop, debar, exclude, cease, desist, quit, finalize, write off, humid, muggy, sticky, compacted, compressed, condensed, consolidated, constricted, contracted, firm, solid, substantial, impenetrable, impermeable, close-grained, abutting, adjacent, adjoining, contiguous, convenient, handy, nearest, nearmost, next, almost, nearabout, nearly

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English Thesaurus: close, shut, slam, draw the curtains, put the lid on something, ...

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Close, Glenn /kləʊs/
(1947–) a US film and theatre actress whose many films include Fatal Attraction (1987) and 101 Dalmations (1996)

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I. close¹ S1 W1 /kləʊz $ kloʊz/ verb
[Word Family: noun: close, closure, closing; adjective: closed, closing; verb: close]
[Word Family: adverb: close, closely; verb: close; noun: closeness; adjective: close]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: clos, past participle of clore 'to close', from Latin claudere]

1. SHUT [intransitive and transitive] to shut something in order to cover an opening, or to become shut in this way Synonym : shut Antonym : open ⇒ closed:
Would you mind if I closed the window?
She closed the curtains.
Let me do the car door – it won’t close properly.
Beth closed her eyes and tried to sleep.
She heard the door close behind her.

2. MOVE PARTS TOGETHER [intransitive and transitive] to move the parts of something together so that there is no longer a space between them:
Anne closed her book and stood up.

3. SHUT FOR PERIOD OF TIME [intransitive and transitive] (also close up) if a shop or building closes, or you close it, it stops being open to the public for a period of time Antonym : open Synonym : shut British English ⇒ closed:
The shops close at six.
Harry usually closes the store completely when he goes on vacation.

4. STOP OPERATING [intransitive and transitive] (also close down) if a company, shop etc closes, or you close it, it stops operating permanently Synonym : shut down ⇒ closed:
We have reluctantly decided to close the factory.
The shop closed down some time last year.

5. END [intransitive and transitive] to end or to make something end, especially in a particular way
close something with/by etc
I will now close the meeting by asking you to join me in a final toast.
close with
The movie closes with an emotional reunion in Prague.
closing remarks (=something you say at the end of a speech)
In her closing remarks, the judge urged the jury to consider the facts only.

6. close an account to stop having and using a bank account or other financial account:
My husband closed all my credit card accounts without even asking me.

7. IN MONEY MARKETS [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to be worth a particular amount of money at the end of a day’s trading (=the buying and selling of shares) on the stock exchange
close at
The dollar closed at 64p against the pound.close up/down
Their shares closed 27p up (=worth 27p more).

8. close a deal/sale/contract etc to successfully agree a business deal, sale etc

9. OFFER FINISHES [intransitive] to finish on a particular date Synonym : end:
Our special offer closes on June 3.

10. MAKE DISTANCE/DIFFERENCE SMALLER [intransitive and transitive] to make the distance or difference between two things smaller:
an attempt to close the gap between the rich and poor
close on
The other car was closing on us fast.

11. MAKE SOMETHING UNAVAILABLE [intransitive and transitive] to make taking part in an activity or using an opportunity no longer possible ⇒ closed:
Bidding for the painting will close on Friday.
The country has now closed its borders to all foreign nationals (=will not let foreigners in).
The legislation aims to close a lot of legal loopholes.

12. be closed if a subject is closed, you are no longer willing to discuss it:
It was a regrettable incident but I now consider the matter closed.

13. close your doors (to somebody) to stop operating permanently:
In 1977 the Skyfame Aircraft Museum closed its doors to the public for the last time.

14. close your mind to/against something to refuse to think about something:
She wanted to close her mind to the outside world.

15. HOLD SOMETHING [intransitive always + adverb/preposition, transitive] if someone’s hands, arms etc close around something, or are closed around something, they hold it firmly
close (something) around/round/over etc something
Her left hand closed over his arm.
She closed her hand tightly around her bag.

16. WOUND [intransitive and transitive] (also close up) if a wound closes, or if someone closes it, the edges grow together again or are sewn together:
The surgeon closed the incision neatly.

17. close ranks
a) if people close ranks, they join together to protect each other, especially because their group, organization etc is being criticized
b) if soldiers close ranks, they stand closer together

18. close the book on something to stop working on something, especially a police operation, because it is not making any progress:
Detectives had closed the book on the Hornsey Murders case three years previously.
⇒ closing date, closing time, ⇒ close/shut the door on something at door(9), ⇒ close your eyes to something at eye¹(16)

2. literary to move towards someone in order to fight with them

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II. close² S1 W1 /kləʊs $ kloʊs/ adjective (comparative closer, superlative closest)
[Word Family: adverb: close, closely; verb: close; noun: closeness; adjective: close]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: clos, from Latin clausus, past participle of claudere; ⇒ close¹]

1. NEAR not far from someone or something Synonym : near:
If you need to buy bread or milk, the closest shop is about a mile away.
close to
Susan sat on a chair close to the window.
I don’t mind where we go on vacation as long as it’s close to a beach.
His eyes were small and close together.
There are several accounts of dolphins living in close proximity to humans (=close to humans).
The victim had been shot at close range (=from very close).

2. NEAR IN TIME near to something in time
close to
It was close to 1:15 a.m.
close together
Our birthdays are quite close together.

3. LIKELY TO HAPPEN seeming very likely to happen or very likely to do something soon
close to doing something
The two countries are close to signing a peace agreement.
We’re close to clinching the deal.
close to death/tears/despair etc
The old dog could barely whimper and seemed close to death.
The prosecution’s main witness was close to tears as she described the assault.

4. LIKE/LOVE if two people are close, they like or love each other very much:
My brother and I are very close.
close to
I felt closer to Rob that evening than ever before.
Fiona and I have always been close friends.

5. SIMILAR very similar to each other
close to
When I saw Henry with another woman I felt something close to jealousy.
Fitt was the closest thing to a socialist in the party.
Their newest model bears a close resemblance to (=is very similar to) that of their rival competitor.

6. CAREFUL [usually before noun] looking at, thinking about, or watching something very carefully ⇒ closely
take/have/get a close look (at something)
She lifted up Jenny’s silver medallion to take a closer look.
keep a close watch/eye on (=watch someone or something very carefully)
Don’t worry, I’ll keep a close eye on the kids.
You could have improved your answers by closer attention to detail.

7. NUMBER/AMOUNT if a number or amount is close to another number or amount, it is not much higher or lower than it:
We don’t know the exact figures, but about 10,000 might be a close approximation (=close to the actual figure).
close to
Inflation is close to 7 percent.

8. COMPETITION/ELECTION ETC finishing or being played, fought etc with both sides almost equal:
It was a close game that could have gone either way.
a close second/third etc (=very nearly first, second etc)
The result is too close to call (=so close that it is impossible to know who will win).

9. close relation/relative a member of your family such as your brother, sister, parent etc Antonym : distant:
The wedding was attended by close family only.

10. VERY NEARLY BAD used when you have only just managed to avoid something bad, dangerous, or embarrassing happening:
‘Phew, that was close,’ Frank said as he swerved to avoid the cyclist.
a close call/thing/shave (=a situation in which something dangerous, embarrassing etc almost happens)
United had a close shave when Liverpool almost scored.

11. ALMOST very nearly getting, finding, or achieving something
close to
At this point, the investigators were closer to the truth than they realized.

12. keep in close contact/touch if two people keep in close contact, they see, talk to, or write to each other often:
Text messaging enables people to keep in close contact at all times.

13. WORK/TALK TOGETHER relating to a situation in which people work well with each other or talk to each other often:
He retained very close links with France throughout his life.
What we need now is closer cooperation between the club and supporters.

14. WITH LITTLE SPACE with little or no space around something or between things:
The horses are always eager for exercise after the close confinement of the stables.
The shoe is a close fit (=there is no space around the foot).
I find it difficult to read such close print (=with letters printed so close together).

15. close/you’re close/that’s close spoken used to tell someone that they have almost guessed or answered something correctly:
‘I reckon he must be about 38.’ ‘Close – he was 40 last week.’

16. close to the bone if something someone says is close to the bone, it makes you feel uncomfortable or offends you, especially because it is about something you do not want to admit is true

17. close, but no cigar spoken used when something someone does or says is almost correct or successful:
It was close, but no cigar for the Dodgers as they lost to the Reds 4–3.

18. too close for comfort if something that happens is too close for comfort, it is near enough to make you feel nervous or afraid:
From somewhere too close for comfort came the sound of machine-gun fire.

19. close to home
a) if a remark or criticism is close to home, it makes you feel uncomfortable because it is likely to be true:
His comments struck unpleasantly close to home.
b) if something unpleasant happens close to home, you are directly affected by it:
It’s one thing seeing riots on TV, but when they happen so close to home it’s a different matter.

20. at close quarters if something happens or is done at close quarters, it happens inside a small space or is done from a short distance away:
The troops had been fighting at close quarters.

21. WEATHER British English uncomfortably warm because there seems to be no air:
The weather that night was hot and close, with a hint of thunder in the distance.

22. UNWILLING TO TALK ABOUT SOMETHING [not before noun] unwilling to tell people about something Synonym : secretive
close about
You’re very close about your work, aren’t you?

23. UNWILLING TO SPEND MONEY [not before noun] not generous
close with
You won’t get a penny out of Jack – he’s very close with his money.

24. a close shave when the hair on someone’s face is cut very close to the skin

25. close work work that involves looking at or handling things in a very skilful, detailed, and careful way:
After years of close work, she could hardly see a thing if it was over a yard away.

26. close vowel technical a close vowel is pronounced with only a small space between the tongue and the top of the mouth
—closeness noun [uncountable]:
She had never had the physical or emotional closeness that she needed.
⇒ play your cards close to your chest at card¹(14)

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III. close³ S2 W2 /kləʊs $ kloʊs/ adverb
[Word Family: adverb: close, closely; verb: close; noun: closeness; adjective: close]

1. not far away Synonym : near:
Come a little closer, so you can see better.
Her father lives quite close by.
They were sitting close together on the couch.
A variety of good restaurants are close at hand (=very near).
James heard footsteps close behind him.
Ronnie sped off, with his brother’s car following close behind.
stay/keep close
We must all stay close.
hold/draw somebody close (=hold someone against your body)
He drew her close to him.

2. close up/up close/close to from only a short distance away:
Now that I could see him close up, I saw that he was very attractive.

3. close on something/close to something spoken used to talk about a number, amount etc that is almost exact, but not completely:
a voyage of close on 2,000 miles

4. come close (to doing something)
a) to almost do something:
I tell you, I was so mad I came close to hitting her.
She came so close to the finals she must have been bitterly disappointed to go out now.
b) to be almost as good as someone or something else:
It’s not as good as his last movie, but it comes pretty close.

5. a close run thing British English a situation in which the people competing with each other are almost equal, so neither of them is more likely to win than the other:
The upcoming election looks likely to be a close run thing.

6. close on the heels of something very soon after something else
come/follow close on the heels of something
Yet another scandal followed close on the heels of the senator’s resignation.

7. near to the surface of something:
An electric razor doesn’t really shave as close as a blade.

8. run somebody close British English to be almost as successful, skilful etc as someone else:
Last season United ran them close both at home and away.
⇒ sail close to the wind at sail¹(6)

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IV. close⁴ /kləʊz $ kloʊz/ noun
[singular] formal the end of an activity or of a period of time:
At the close of trade, the Dow Jones index was 1.92 points down.
The monsoon season was drawing to a close (=ending).
The event came to a close (=finished) with a disco.
Finally the meeting was brought to a close (=ended).

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V. close⁵ /kləʊs $ kloʊs/ noun British English

1. [singular] used in street names for a road that has only one way in or out:
Take a left turn into Brown’s Close.

2. [countable usually singular] the area and buildings surrounding a cathedral

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close
adj.
I. 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.

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close
II. 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.

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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.

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close
verb
I. door, book, eyes, etc.
ADV. firmly, tightly He closed the door firmly.

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close
II. 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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close
verb
1.
BAD: They closed the man in a room until the police came.
GOOD: They locked the man in a room until the police came.

Usage Note:
lock/shut sb in a room, house, etc (NOT close ): 'He was picked up by the police and locked in a cell for the night.'
Compare: 'She closed the door and then locked it so he couldn't escape.'

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2.
BAD: I always close the television when there is a storm.
GOOD: I always turn/switch the television off when there is a storm.

Usage Note:
See note at OPEN 1 (open)

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close to stop being open, or to make something stop being open. You use close and shut especially about your eyes, your mouth, a door, a window, or a container:
Can I close the window?
Her eyes slowly closed.
He closed the door gently, so as not to wake the children.
shut to close something . Shut sometimes has a feeling of doing something quickly and firmly, whereas close sounds more careful:
He shut the door with a loud bang.
Shut your eyes and go to sleep.
slam to close a door or lid quickly and noisily, especially because you are angry:
She left the room, slamming the door behind her.
draw the curtains to close curtains by pulling them across a window:
The curtains were still drawn at ten o'clock in the morning.
put the lid on something to close a container by putting a lid onto it:
Did you put the lid on the cookie jar?
seal to close something so that no air or water can get in or out:
In this experiment, the chamber must be completely sealed.
take/get a close look
She moved forward to take a close look at the painting.
keep a close eye/watch on somebody/something (=watch someone or something carefully)
They have to keep a close eye on their finances.
a close examination
A closer examination of the facts soon solved the mystery.
a close study
Their research involved a close study of two communities.
close attention
You will lose weight if you combine exercise with close attention to your diet.
close scrutiny (=careful and thorough examination of someone or something)
The investigation included close scrutiny of the images on CCTV.
close inspection (=looking at someone or something in detail)
Closer inspection revealed that the rocks were from an earlier period.
close supervision (=constantly making sure that someone does things in the correct way)
Initially there will be close supervision of the trainee.
similar adjective almost the same:
Jo said she’d had a similar experience.
The colours are very similar, but I like this one best.
like preposition similar to something or someone else:
It tastes a little like chicken.
She still looks like a teenager.
alike adjective [not before noun] very similar - used especially about the way people look or behave:
She and her sister look alike.
Lawyers are all alike - I don’t trust them.
much the same very similar:
The glass is still made in much the same way as it was 100 years ago.
People are much the same, wherever you go.
She still looks very much the same.
identical adjective exactly the same:
The two computers were identical in design.
identical names
matching adjective having the same colour, style, pattern etc as something else - used about clothes or furniture that you wear or use together:
She wore matching silver shoes and handbag.
a dining table and matching chairs
akin to something formal fairly similar to something:
These dialects are akin to Arabic, though different in several respects.
near only a short distance from something or someone:
I live near Salzburg in Austria.
If we moved to Dallas, we’d be near my parents.
not far (away) not a long distance away – used when saying that a place is near enough to be easy to get to:
The station’s not far away from here.
nearby near here or near a particular place:
Is there a post office nearby?
A group of reporters were waiting nearby.
within walking distance (of something) easy to walk to from somewhere, or near enough to something for you to walk there:
There’s a good school within walking distance.
The house is within walking distance of shopping facilities.
be convenient for something British English, be convenient to something American English to be near a place that people want to get to, so that the place is easy to reach:
The area is very convenient for Gatwick airport.
I want a hotel that’s convenient for the city centre.
locally in or near the area where you are or the area you are talking about:
I prefer to buy fruit and vegetables that are grown locally.
around here (also round here British English) spoken in the general area near here:
Parking is impossible around here.
Is there a garage round here?
in the neighbourhood British English, in the neighborhood American English living or existing in the area where you are or the area you are talking about:
We grew up knowing all the other kids in the neighbourhood.
There’s very little crime in the neighborhood.
in the vicinity formal in the area around and near a particular place – used especially in news reports:
A white van was seen in the vicinity at the time the murder took place.
neighbouring British English, neighboring American English used about towns, countries etc that are very near a particular place:
discussions between Egypt and neighbouring states
The rioting quickly spread to neighbouring areas.
start up/boot up to make a computer start working:
I’m having problems starting up my computer.
log on/in to start using a computer system by typing your name and password:
He logged on and read his emails.
click on something to press a button on a computer mouse to choose a program, file etc from the screen:
When you click on the link, it sends you to the company’s website.
install to add new software to a computer so that the software is ready to be used:
All users should install anti-virus software.
download to move information, pictures, or music from the Internet onto your computer:
You can download MP3 files.
upload to move information, pictures, or music from your computer to a different computer across the Internet:
Sites such as YouTube allow you to upload your own videos.
open to make a file or program ready to use:
Open a new file and type in the information.
scroll up/down to move information on a computer screen up or down so that you can read it:
Scroll down to read the questions and answers.
enter to type information into a computer:
The program requires you to enter a password.
delete to remove information from a computer:
I’ve deleted his email.
When you delete a file, it first gets moved to the recycle bin.
cut and paste to remove information from one place and put it in another place:
Tutors are looking out for students who cut and paste their essays from the Internet.
save to make a computer keep the work that you have done on it:
Make sure you save any work you do before you shut the computer down.
close to stop having a file or program ready to use:
To close the window, click on the ‘X’ in the top right-hand corner of the screen.
log off/out to stop using a computer system by giving it particular instructions:
I get an error message when I log off.
shut down to make a computer stop working:
Employees should shut their computers down at the end of each day.
restart/reboot to make a computer start working again:
Wait a few minutes before rebooting your computer.

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close to stop being open, or to make something stop being open. You use close and shut especially about your eyes, your mouth, a door, a window, or a container:
Can I close the window?
Her eyes slowly closed.
He closed the door gently, so as not to wake the children.
shut to close something . Shut sometimes has a feeling of doing something quickly and firmly, whereas close sounds more careful:
He shut the door with a loud bang.
Shut your eyes and go to sleep.
slam to close a door or lid quickly and noisily, especially because you are angry:
She left the room, slamming the door behind her.
draw the curtains to close curtains by pulling them across a window:
The curtains were still drawn at ten o'clock in the morning.
put the lid on something to close a container by putting a lid onto it:
Did you put the lid on the cookie jar?
seal to close something so that no air or water can get in or out:
In this experiment, the chamber must be completely sealed.
tightly/tight shut
He went on sobbing, his eyes tight shut.
firmly shut
The door remained firmly shut.
something slams/bangs shut
The front door slammed shut.
something swings shut
The gate swung shut behind her.
pull/kick/slam something shut
He pulled the trapdoor shut over his head.
keep something shut
When it’s so hot, we keep the doors and windows shut and put on the air conditioner.
screw/squeeze your eyes shut (=shut your eyes tight)

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honest saying what you really think and not hiding the truth or the facts:
I’m going to ask you something, and I want you to be honest with me.
an honest answer
To be honest, I didn’t think his speech was very good.
straight informal honest and saying what you really think:
I can’t help you if you’re not straight with me.
I need a straight answer.
open willing to talk about what you think, feel etc in an honest way, rather than trying to hide it:
People have become more open about their feelings.
She’s very easy to talk to because she’s so open.
frank speaking honestly and directly about something, especially something that people find difficult to discuss:
In his book, he’s brutally frank about his experience with his illness.
a frank discussion about sex
direct saying exactly what you think in an honest clear way, even when this might annoy or upset people:
Not everyone liked his direct manner.
She can be very direct.
blunt speaking in a completely honest way, even if it upsets people, when it would be better to be more careful or polite:
Sorry if I was a bit blunt with you.
His hard tone and blunt words were hurtful.
She didn’t reply and I knew I had been too blunt.
upfront [not before noun] informal talking and behaving in an honest way, even when it is difficult to do this, in a way that people respect:
It’s best to be upfront about your financial problems.
You have to be upfront with kids.
outspoken expressing your opinions publicly in a very direct way, which may offend or annoy some people:
an outspoken critic of the government
He was known for his outspoken views on various controversies.
forthright formal saying exactly what what you think, without being afraid of what other people will think:
The opposition have not come up with a clear forthright statement of their policies.
At times, Helena was a little too forthright.
candid formal honest about the facts, or about your opinions and feelings, even if other people disapprove of them:
He’d always been completely candid about his past.
It was an unusually candid admission for a politician.
unlock to open a door, drawer, box etc with a key:
You need a key to unlock the safe.
unscrew to open a lid on a bottle, container etc by turning it:
I carefully unscrewed the lid of the jar.
force open to open a drawer, window, cupboard etc using force:
The door was locked so we had to force it open.
unwrap to open a package by removing the paper that covers it:
The children were busy unwrapping their Christmas presents.
unfasten/undo to make something no longer fastened or tied, for example a seat belt or a piece of clothing:
He unfastened the top button of his shirt.
I was so full I had to undo my belt.
start up/boot up to make a computer start working:
I’m having problems starting up my computer.
log on/in to start using a computer system by typing your name and password:
He logged on and read his emails.
click on something to press a button on a computer mouse to choose a program, file etc from the screen:
When you click on the link, it sends you to the company’s website.
install to add new software to a computer so that the software is ready to be used:
All users should install anti-virus software.
download to move information, pictures, or music from the Internet onto your computer:
You can download MP3 files.
upload to move information, pictures, or music from your computer to a different computer across the Internet:
Sites such as YouTube allow you to upload your own videos.
open to make a file or program ready to use:
Open a new file and type in the information.
scroll up/down to move information on a computer screen up or down so that you can read it:
Scroll down to read the questions and answers.
enter to type information into a computer:
The program requires you to enter a password.
delete to remove information from a computer:
I’ve deleted his email.
When you delete a file, it first gets moved to the recycle bin.
cut and paste to remove information from one place and put it in another place:
Tutors are looking out for students who cut and paste their essays from the Internet.
save to make a computer keep the work that you have done on it:
Make sure you save any work you do before you shut the computer down.
close to stop having a file or program ready to use:
To close the window, click on the ‘X’ in the top right-hand corner of the screen.
log off/out to stop using a computer system by giving it particular instructions:
I get an error message when I log off.
shut down to make a computer stop working:
Employees should shut their computers down at the end of each day.
restart/reboot to make a computer start working again:
Wait a few minutes before rebooting your computer.

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like to think that someone or something is nice:
I like your dress – it’s a beautiful colour.
Do you like spaghetti?
What did you like about the movie?
I like travelling by train.
I like to see the children enjoying themselves.
Everybody liked Mr Schofield.
be fond of somebody/something especially British English to like someone or something, especially something that you have liked for a long time or someone who you have known for a long time:
Connie had always been fond of animals.
Over the years, I’ve become quite fond of him.
He had always been fond of drinking at lunchtime, perhaps too fond.
be keen on somebody/something especially British English spoken to like someone or something – often used in negative sentences:
I like Maria but I’m not keen on her husband.
Our English teacher was very keen on Shakespeare, but I couldn’t stand him.
I was keen on all sports at school.
I know he’s keen on opera. Let’s take him to see 'La Traviata'.
I’m quite keen on the idea of having a fancy dress party.
be into something informal to like doing a particular activity or be interested in a particular subject – used especially by young people:
She’s really into music at the moment.
What kind of films are you into?
have a thing about somebody/something informal to like someone or something, especially something surprising or unusual:
I’ve always had a thing about wolves.
He has this thing about tall women.
be partial to something formal to like to have something – often used humorously:
He’s partial to the occasional glass of wine.
something grows on you used when saying that you begin to like something, especially something that you did not like before:
I didn’t like the colour of the room at first, but it’s growing on me.
love/adore to like something very much. Adore is stronger than love but is less common:
I love the smell of coffee.
The children absolutely adore her books.
be crazy about something (also be mad about something British English informal) to be extremely interested in an activity and spend a lot of time doing it or watching it:
Jonah’s crazy about basketball.
She’s always been mad about horses.
have a passion for something to like an activity very much, because it gives you a lot of pleasure or excitement:
From a very early age he had a passion for fast cars.
To be a great performer, you have to work very hard and have a passion for the music you play.
be addicted to something to like doing something so much that you spend all your free time doing it:
My son’s addicted to computer games – he hardly ever comes out of his room.
I started watching the show out of curiosity, but now I’m addicted!
similar adjective almost the same:
Jo said she’d had a similar experience.
The colours are very similar, but I like this one best.
alike adjective [not before noun] very similar - used especially about the way people look or behave:
She and her sister look alike.
Lawyers are all alike - I don’t trust them.
close adjective very similar:
The film bears a close resemblance to real life (=is very similar).
The painting is remarkably close to the original.
much the same very similar:
The glass is still made in much the same way as it was 100 years ago.
People are much the same, wherever you go.
She still looks very much the same.
identical adjective exactly the same:
The two computers were identical in design.
identical names
matching adjective having the same colour, style, pattern etc as something else - used about clothes or furniture that you wear or use together:
She wore matching silver shoes and handbag.
a dining table and matching chairs
akin to something formal fairly similar to something:
These dialects are akin to Arabic, though different in several respects.

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near only a short distance from something or someone:
I live near Salzburg in Austria.
If we moved to Dallas, we’d be near my parents.
close very near something or someone, or almost touching them:
The hotel is close to the beach.
Nancy came and sat close beside me on the bed.
not far (away) not a long distance away – used when saying that a place is near enough to be easy to get to:
The station’s not far away from here.
nearby near here or near a particular place:
Is there a post office nearby?
A group of reporters were waiting nearby.
within walking distance (of something) easy to walk to from somewhere, or near enough to something for you to walk there:
There’s a good school within walking distance.
The house is within walking distance of shopping facilities.
be convenient for something British English, be convenient to something American English to be near a place that people want to get to, so that the place is easy to reach:
The area is very convenient for Gatwick airport.
I want a hotel that’s convenient for the city centre.
locally in or near the area where you are or the area you are talking about:
I prefer to buy fruit and vegetables that are grown locally.
around here (also round here British English) spoken in the general area near here:
Parking is impossible around here.
Is there a garage round here?
in the neighbourhood British English, in the neighborhood American English living or existing in the area where you are or the area you are talking about:
We grew up knowing all the other kids in the neighbourhood.
There’s very little crime in the neighborhood.
in the vicinity formal in the area around and near a particular place – used especially in news reports:
A white van was seen in the vicinity at the time the murder took place.
neighbouring British English, neighboring American English used about towns, countries etc that are very near a particular place:
discussions between Egypt and neighbouring states
The rioting quickly spread to neighbouring areas.

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save to gradually collect money by not spending all the money you have, especially when you regularly put some of it in a bank:
She doesn’t earn much, but she still manages to save a few dollars each week.
We’re saving for a deposit to buy a house.
set/put aside to regularly save part of the money you earn, especially over a long period of time:
You should start setting aside part of your earnings as retirement savings.
scrimp and save to try to save money by spending less on the things you need and by saving what you can, especially when you do not earn very much:
My parents scrimped and saved for years to send me to college.
squirrel something away informal to keep something, especially money, in a safe place to be used later:
I wanted to surprise her, so I squirreled away a couple of dollars a week to spend on a present.
economize to spend less money by buying only the things that you really need, or by buying cheaper things:
Weddings can be expensive, but you can economize by doing some things yourself.
start up/boot up to make a computer start working:
I’m having problems starting up my computer.
log on/in to start using a computer system by typing your name and password:
He logged on and read his emails.
click on something to press a button on a computer mouse to choose a program, file etc from the screen:
When you click on the link, it sends you to the company’s website.
install to add new software to a computer so that the software is ready to be used:
All users should install anti-virus software.
download to move information, pictures, or music from the Internet onto your computer:
You can download MP3 files.
upload to move information, pictures, or music from your computer to a different computer across the Internet:
Sites such as YouTube allow you to upload your own videos.
open to make a file or program ready to use:
Open a new file and type in the information.
scroll up/down to move information on a computer screen up or down so that you can read it:
Scroll down to read the questions and answers.
enter to type information into a computer:
The program requires you to enter a password.
delete to remove information from a computer:
I’ve deleted his email.
When you delete a file, it first gets moved to the recycle bin.
cut and paste to remove information from one place and put it in another place:
Tutors are looking out for students who cut and paste their essays from the Internet.
save to make a computer keep the work that you have done on it:
Make sure you save any work you do before you shut the computer down.
close to stop having a file or program ready to use:
To close the window, click on the ‘X’ in the top right-hand corner of the screen.
log off/out to stop using a computer system by giving it particular instructions:
I get an error message when I log off.
shut down to make a computer stop working:
Employees should shut their computers down at the end of each day.
restart/reboot to make a computer start working again:
Wait a few minutes before rebooting your computer.
except used when saying that a statement does not include a particular person or thing. At the beginning of a sentence, you must use except for, not just except, before a noun:
The office is open every day except Sundays.
Except for a man walking his dog, the park was empty.
Most of the critics liked the play, except for one critic on the 'Los Angeles Times'.
Except for a few years in the early sixties and seventies, inflation has been a continuing feature of American life since World War II.
The area looks very much like the state of Iowa, except that it is surrounded by beautiful snow-covered mountains.
Except in an emergency, these doors must remain closed.
apart from/aside from used when mentioning one or two things that do not fit the main thing that you are saying:
Aside from one or two minor errors, this is an excellent piece of research.
The films were all made in Hollywood, apart from one, which was made in the UK.
The weather was not very good in the first week. Apart from that, it was a good holiday.
excluding/not including used when saying that something, especially a total number or amount, does not include a particular thing or person. Excluding is more formal than not including:
The software costs $49.95, not including tax.
Excluding students, the total number of unemployed rose from 2 million to 2.3 million.
with the exception of formal except for one particular person or thing:
Denmark has more wind turbines than any other place in the world, with the exception of California.
With the exception of skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer among women.
but used especially after words such as nothing, all, any, anyone, everything or everyone when saying that something is the only thing, or someone is the only person:
There is nothing but trees, for mile after mile.
The garment covers everything but the eyes.
All but a few of her family died of the disease.

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similar adjective almost the same:
Jo said she’d had a similar experience.
The colours are very similar, but I like this one best.
like preposition similar to something or someone else:
It tastes a little like chicken.
She still looks like a teenager.
alike adjective [not before noun] very similar - used especially about the way people look or behave:
She and her sister look alike.
Lawyers are all alike - I don’t trust them.
close adjective very similar:
The film bears a close resemblance to real life (=is very similar).
The painting is remarkably close to the original.
much the same very similar:
The glass is still made in much the same way as it was 100 years ago.
People are much the same, wherever you go.
She still looks very much the same.
identical adjective exactly the same:
The two computers were identical in design.
identical names
matching adjective having the same colour, style, pattern etc as something else - used about clothes or furniture that you wear or use together:
She wore matching silver shoes and handbag.
a dining table and matching chairs
akin to something formal fairly similar to something:
These dialects are akin to Arabic, though different in several respects.

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