Difference between Closed and Shut

What is the difference between Closed and Shut?

Closed as a verb is (physical) to remove a gap. while Shut as a verb is to close, to stop from being open.

Closed

Part of speech: verb

Definition: (physical) To remove a gap.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Sealed, made inaccessible or impassable; not open Not operating or conducting trade Non public (as in closed source) Having an open complement. Such that its image under the specified operation is contained in it. Lacking a free variable.

Example sentence: When one door is closed, don't you know, another is open.

Shut

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A narrow alley or passage acting as a short cut through the buildings between two streets.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To close, to stop from being open.To close, to stop being open.To close a business temporarily, or (of a business) to be closed.

Example sentence: It's good to shut up sometimes.

We hope you now know whether to use Closed or Shut in your sentence.

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