close to somebody
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Also seen as: close to something
Meaning · English
having a strong emotional bond with someone
Literally: physically near to someone
Register: neutral
Examples
She's very close to her sister.
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR A2); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “close to somebody” mean?
having a strong emotional bond with someone Literally: physically near to someone
Is “close to somebody” formal or informal?
close to somebody is generally neutral.