English

close up

/kləʊzˈʌp/
To close (remove a gap) completely or fully.

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    Origin

    Dissimilated from Middle English upclosen (“to close up, stop up, seal”).

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    • derivedMiddle Englishupclosen “to close up, stop up, seal”

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