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clore

close

verb KLOR Rare

Also means

conclude

Usage Note

Clore is a formal or literary verb meaning to close or bring to an end, used mainly for debates, meetings, or files (clore un débat, clore un dossier). It is largely defective: the present tense forms are rarely used; clôturer serves as a more common substitute. The past participle is clos (closed).

Examples

"Il faut clore ce débat maintenant."

Natural Translation

We must close this debate now.

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