to reclose

Examples

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• I lay back against the pillow, exhaled a deep breath of troubled air, and reclosed my eyes.

  Fiction book (1997)

• She ignored them and bade him good morning; he barely opened his eyes, croaked a hello, and reclosed his eyes.

  Fiction book (2000)

• They had reclosed the iron gate.

  Fiction book (2000)

• Among the things I do pretty well at this point, I'd have to list darts, reclosing stay-fresh boxes, and keeping out of the way.

  Fiction book (2001)

• Seriously though, stop reclosing the blinds every time you see something that's got you off your meds.

  Blog text (5)

• This did not seem to surprise her cat, who reclosed one eye and returned to a dream of plump, flightless sparrows.

  Fiction book (1993)

• Often "high" from her day at the office, she arrived this time positively radiant, forgetting even (I noted as I went to greet her) to reclose the garage door as usual from inside her car.

  Fiction book (2000)

• Farli chirruped queryingly, looked over her shoulder at the picture on the screen, and burbled once, reclosing her wings on her back.

  Fiction book (1991)

• After checking the contents, she decided to reclose the box carefully to keep everything secure.

• He struggled for a moment before finally managing to reclose the lid on the container.

Synonyms

R

to reseal

vsto reclose

5 2.8

Close something again so no air or liquid can enter

restores a plain shut position without making it airtight

R

to refasten

vsto reclose

1 3.6

To attach something again so it stays in place

puts it back into a shut position without naming the securing method

R

to reclasp

vsto reclose

7.9

To fasten a strap or chain again so it stays closed

puts something back into a shut position without needing a specific fastener

Antonyms

O

to open

∞ 1.0

To make something not closed so you can get in

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology