close one's mind in English

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

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

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          "text": "He closed his mind to the facts.",
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        "To refuse to understand things."
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        "(idiomatic) To refuse to understand things."
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      "form": "closes one's mind",
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        "singular",
        "third-person"
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"close one's mind" meaning in English

Verb