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closes

SayKLOH-ziz/ˈkloʊzɪz/UK/ˈkləʊzɪz/
As a nounKLOH-siz

2 meanings of closes

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present tense of close for he, she, or it. Use it when one person or thing does the action now.

    She closes the shop at nine every night.

    The museum closes early on Sundays.

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  2. 2
    noun
    Plural of close. Use it when you mean more than one.

    The town's quiet closes are lined with old brick houses.

    Children played in the closes behind the row of cottages.

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closes is a form of close

close, verb: To shut something, such as a door, a box, your eyes or a tap, so it is no longer open. Full entry

Forms
closecloses he/she/itclosing -ing formclosed past tense, past participle
Spelling
close → closes: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /ɪz/, an extra syllable.

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