I.
noun
VERB + CLOSE
▪ bring sth to
▪
The chairperson brought the meeting to a ~.
▪ come to , draw to
▪
The decade drew to a ~ with the threat of war hanging over Europe.
PREPOSITION
▪ at the ~ of , by the ~ of , towards/toward the ~ of
▪
At the ~ of trading, he had lost thousands of pounds on the stock market.
II.
verb
1 door, book, eyes, etc.
ADVERB
▪ firmly , tightly
▪
He ~d the door firmly.
▪ gently , quietly , silently , softly
▪
She gently ~d the door behind her.
2 shop/store, business, road, etc.
ADVERB
▪ permanently , temporarily
▪ officially
▪
Tomorrow college officially ~s for the vacation.
▪ down , off , up
▪
That factory's been ~d down now.
PREPOSITION
▪ to
▪
The museum has been temporarily ~d to the public.
III.
adj. , adv.
1 near
VERBS
▪ be
▪ come , draw , get , move
▪
She grew increasingly nervous as the audition drew closer.
▪ keep , stay
▪
Keep ~ to me.
▪ hold sb , hug sb , pull sb
ADVERB
▪ extremely , remarkably , very
▪ fairly , quite , reasonably , relatively
▪ awfully ( esp. AmE ), dangerously , frighteningly , perilously , precariously , uncomfortably
▪
The car came perilously ~ to running her down.
▪ tantalizingly
▪
Victory was tantalizingly ~.
▪ geographically
▪ together
▪
Their birthdays are very ~ together.
PREPOSITION
▪ to
▪
Get ~ to the microphone.
2 friendly and loving
VERBS
▪ be , feel , seem
▪
The two sisters seemed very ~.
▪ become , grow
▪
After the death of their parents the two children grew very ~.
▪ bring sb
▪
These horrific events brought the family closer.
▪ remain
ADVERB
▪ very
▪ quite
PREPOSITION
▪ to
▪
He was very ~ to his older brother.
Close is used with these nouns: ↑ acquaintance , ↑ adherence , ↑ adviser , ↑ affinity , ↑ aide , ↑ alignment , ↑ alliance , ↑ ally , ↑ analogy , ↑ analysis , ↑ approximation , ↑ associate , ↑ association , ↑ attachment , ↑ attention , ↑ bond , ↑ call , ↑ check , ↑ circle , ↑ collaboration , ↑ colleague , ↑ combat , ↑ communion , ↑ community , ↑ companion , ↑ companionship , ↑ comparison , ↑ confinement , ↑ confines , ↑ connection , ↑ consultation , ↑ contact , ↑ contest , ↑ control , ↑ cooperation , ↑ coordination , ↑ correlation , ↑ correspondence , ↑ cousin , ↑ dialogue , ↑ election , ↑ embrace , ↑ encounter , ↑ escape , ↑ examination , ↑ eye , ↑ family , ↑ fight , ↑ finish , ↑ fit , ↑ follower , ↑ formation , ↑ friend , ↑ friendship , ↑ game , ↑ guard , ↑ imitation , ↑ inspection , ↑ integration , ↑ interest , ↑ intimacy , ↑ investigation , ↑ involvement , ↑ kin , ↑ liaison , ↑ link , ↑ look , ↑ monitoring , ↑ neighbour , ↑ observation , ↑ observer , ↑ parallel , ↑ partnership , ↑ proximity , ↑ pursuit , ↑ questioning , ↑ race , ↑ range , ↑ rapport , ↑ reading , ↑ relation , ↑ relationship , ↑ relative , ↑ resemblance , ↑ rival , ↑ score , ↑ scrutiny , ↑ season , ↑ shave , ↑ similarity , ↑ study , ↑ substitute , ↑ supervision , ↑ supporter , ↑ surveillance , ↑ thing , ↑ tie , ↑ touch , ↑ union , ↑ vicinity , ↑ view , ↑ vote , ↑ watch
IV.
adv.
Close is used with these verbs: ↑ bend , ↑ cling , ↑ hug , ↑ lean , ↑ press , ↑ snuggle , ↑ step , ↑ stick , ↑ venture