Close and Opens

Opposite meaning words

Close verb - To position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening.

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Opens is an antonym for close.

Nearby Words: closed, closeness, closing, closely, closure

Definitions of Close not found.

Close is an antonym for opens in topics: clear, begin.

Bookends: The first season opens with Tony in bed, close up on his face; the second season closes with Effy in the same bed, close up on her face.

Source: Series / Skins
Louie first opens it with a punch only to close it shut right away so he can charge the cabbies for his service, and then opens it again just by pointing at it.

Source: Percussive Maintenance
Season 3 opens with Joan as a consulting detective herself, and she seems to be at or close to Sherlock's level.

Source: Series / Elementary

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Opens and Close. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/opens

Close & Opens. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/opens>.

Opens or Close. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/opens.

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