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🔒 One Word – Many Uses: CLOSE (20 Uses)

🔹 Introduction:
The word “Close” is very interesting because it can be used as a verb, noun, adjective, or adverb.
Its meaning changes depending on how we use it in a sentence. Let’s see 20 different uses of this one word.

1. Close (verb) – To shut something.
Please close the door.
🚪 कृपया दरवाजा बंद करा.
2. Close (verb) – To stop doing business for the day.
The shop will close at 9 pm.
🏪 दुकान रात्री ९ वाजता बंद होईल.
3. Close (verb) – To end something like a meeting or speech.
The principal closed the meeting with a smile.
🎤 मुख्याध्यापकांनी हसत सभेचा शेवट केला.
4. Close (adjective) – Near in distance.
My school is close to my house.
🏫 माझी शाळा माझ्या घराजवळ आहे.
5. Close (adjective) – Having a strong relationship.
Ravi and Rina are close friends.
👫 रवी आणि रीना जिवलग मित्र आहेत.
6. Close (verb) – To stop working permanently.
The old factory closed last year.
🏭 ती जुनी फॅक्टरी गेल्या वर्षी बंद झाली.
7. Close (verb) – To end something officially.
The teacher closed the case after checking the facts.
📘 शिक्षकांनी सर्व तपासून प्रकरण बंद केलं.
8. Close (noun) – The end or final part of something.
We enjoyed the close of the concert.
🎶 कार्यक्रमाच्या शेवटाचा आम्ही आनंद घेतला.
9. Close (adjective) – Tight or not allowing air or light.
Keep the lid close when you cook.
🍲 स्वयंपाक करताना झाकण घट्ट ठेवा.
10. Close (adjective) – Secret or not easy to understand.
He is a very close person; he doesn’t share much.
🤫 तो खूप गुप्त स्वभावाचा आहे.
11. Close (verb) – To shut one’s eyes.
Close your eyes and relax.
😴 डोळे मिटा आणि विश्रांती घ्या.
12. Close (verb) – To come together or approach.
The two cars closed the gap quickly.
🚗🚙 दोन्ही गाड्यांमधील अंतर लवकर कमी झालं.
13. Close (adverb) – Near or nearby.
She lives close to the market.
🛍️ ती बाजाराच्या जवळ राहते.
14. Close (adjective) – Careful or exact.
He gave close attention to his work.
📋 त्याने कामाकडे बारकाईने लक्ष दिलं.
15. Close (adjective) – Intense or narrow in difference.
It was a close match between the two teams.
🏏 दोन्ही संघांमध्ये तुफान सामना झाला.
16. Close (verb) – To stop or finish a business deal.
They closed the deal successfully.
💼 त्यांनी व्यवहार यशस्वीरीत्या पूर्ण केला.
17. Close (noun) – The ending of a story or event.
The movie came to a happy close.
🎬 चित्रपटाचा आनंददायी शेवट झाला.
18. Close (verb) – To move something together firmly.
Close your lips while speaking softly.
👄 हलके बोलताना ओठ बंद ठेवा.
19. Close (adjective) – Warm or humid (weather).
It’s very close today; I think it will rain.
🌦️ आज हवामान दमट आहे, बहुधा पाऊस येईल.
20. Close (verb) – To block an entrance or passage.
Police closed the road for repairs.
🚧 पोलिसांनी दुरुस्तीकरिता रस्ता बंद केला.