Close up
/kləʊz ʌp/B1
PreIntermediate
1. To move closer together so that any gap is closed.
- The crowd began to close up as the performance started.
- Please close up the space between the chairs.
2. To shut or lock up a building, shop, or establishment tightly, usually at the end of the day.
- After the last customer leaves, we close up the shop.
- He remembered to close up the office before going home.
3. To become constricted, often referring to one's surroundings or physical state.
- Her throat began to close up out of nervousness.
- The doctor noticed that the incision site was starting to close up nicely.
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