Close and Perdure

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

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Perdure is an antonym for close.

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

Perdure verb - To remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state.

Usage example: in so many ways, the influence and legacy of the Roman empire perdures to this very day

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Close is an antonym for perdure.

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Perdure and Close. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 11, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/perdure

Close & Perdure. N.p., 2016. Web. 11 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/perdure>.

Perdure or Close. 2016. Accessed August 11, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/perdure.

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