What does clore in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word clore in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use clore in French.

The word clore in French means close, shut off, enclose, gain closure, close a chapter, close the case, close the file. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word clore

close

verbe transitif (finir, terminer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le juge a clos ce dossier.
The judge closed the case file.

shut off

verbe transitif (fermer, boucher)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Il a clos ce passage vers la mer.
He has shut off the path to the sea.

enclose

verbe transitif (clôturer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il a clos son champ de fils barbelés.
He fenced off his field with barbed wire.

gain closure, close a chapter

locution verbale (figuré (refermer un dossier)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

close the case, close the file

locution verbale (fermer une instruction en cours)

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