closes
v.v. to shut something so that it is no longer open. You use this when talking about doors, windows, or businesses that stop serving customers for the day.
v. to move something so that it covers an opening; to bring two parts together to shut a gap. Third-person singular present form of 'close'.
The shop closes at five o'clock every evening.
The heavy wooden door closes automatically to keep the heat inside the building during winter.
As the final act concludes and the curtain closes, the audience typically remains silent for a moment before beginning their applause.
The verb is transitive when used with an object like 'the door', but can also be intransitive when describing a business ending its hours of operation.
The shop is close at nightThe shop is closed at nightLearners often use the adjective 'close' (near) or the base verb instead of the past participle 'closed' to describe a state.