Beclose

/bɪˈkloʊs/ verb

To close or shut tightly; to enclose or confine.

From be- prefix plus close. Close comes from Old French clos, from Latin clausus meaning 'shut' or 'closed.' The be- prefix adds intensification or the sense of 'to make' or 'to surround with closure.'

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