close off in English

Forms: closes off [present, singular, third-person], closing off [participle, present], closed off [participle, past], closed off [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} close off (third-person singular simple present closes off, present participle closing off, simple past and past participle closed off)

Inflected forms

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    {
      "form": "closes off",
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    {
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    },
    {
      "form": "closed off",
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    },
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        "To seal or block the entrance to a road, an area, or a building so that people cannot enter."
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          "entrance"
        ]
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  "word": "close off"
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "closes off",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "closing off",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "closed off",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "closed off",
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        "past"
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          "seal"
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          "block",
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}

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"close off" meaning in English

Verb

Inflected forms