Meaning of "close"

close •

v.
• • 1. to shut: magsara, isara, sarhan, magpinid, ipinid
  • 2. to bring to an end, to conclude, to terminate: magtapos, tumapos, tapusin, matapos, magwakas, wakasan
  • 3. to come or bring close together, to join: maglapat, lumapat, ilapat, paglapatin, magtikom, tumikom, itikom, isara, sarhan, magsara
  • 4. to close the eyes: pumikit, ipikit
  • 5. to come close: lumapit
  • 6. to close down: magsara (isara, sarhan)

adj.
• • 1. near: malapit, magkalapit (for two), magkakalapit
  • 2. nearly equal: halos pareho, hindi nagkakalamangan, mahigpitan
  • 3. narrow, with little space: makipit
  • 4. intimate: matalik, malapit
  • 5. not open: sarado, nakapinid

n.
• • the end: wakas, pagwawakas, pagtatapos, katapusan

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near

adj.
• • 1. not distant, close: malapit
  • 2. not far from, close to: malapit sa
  • 3. close in feeling: matalik, malapit
  • 4. near at hand, within easy reach: maaabot
  • 5. not far in the future: nalalapit na, hindi magtatagal

v.
• • to come or draw near to: lumapit adv. 1. almost, nearly: halos
  • 2. becoming or getting near: palapit, nalalapit

beside

prep.
• • 1. by the side of: sa tabi..., sa piling...
  • 2. near, close to: katabi, malapit, kapiling, kasiping, nasa tabi...
  • 3. away from, not concerning: labas, malayo

v.
• • 1. to be beside: sumiping, isiping, sipingan, tumabi, itabi, tabihan
  • 2. to put or place beside: itabi, isiping

shut

v.
• • 1. to close by pushing or pulling a lid, door, some part, etc., into place: magsara, isara, magpinid, ipinid
  • 2. to check, turn off: magsara, isara, magpatay, patayin
  • 3. to become closed, to close (of itself): sumara, masara, mapinid
  • 4. to shut in, to keep from going out: magkulong, makulong, ikulong
  • 5. to shut up, to shut the doors or windows of: isara ang mga pinto o mga bintana
  • 6. to stop taking (coll): tumigil sa pagsasalita, tigilan ang pagsasalita, tumahimik, manahimik

sara

v.
• • sumara (-um-) to close. Sumara ang bintana sa lakas ng hangin. The window closed because of the strong wind. magsara, sarahan, isara (mag:-an, i-)

v.
• • to close (something), to shut, to turn off. Sarahan (sarhan) mo ang pinto. Close the door.