Meaning of close to | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Near.
2. close to, about, nearly, approximately, around
3. close to, near, near to, around, close by

Equivalents

Examples

“The chair was close⟳ to the window.”

“She looked fraught and close⟳ to tears.”

“They burned the old gun that used to stand⟳ in the dark corner up in the garret, close⟳ to the stuffed fox that always grinned so fiercely. Perhaps the reason⟳ why he seemed in such a ghastly rage was that he did not come⟳ by his death fairly. Otherwise his pelt would not have⟳ been so perfect.”

“Old Applegate, in the stern, just set⟳ and looked at me, and Lord James, amidship, waved both arms and kept hollering for help⟳. I took a couple of everlasting big strokes and managed to grab⟳ hold⟳ of the skiff's rail, close⟳ to the stern.”

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