* Adjective: Describing something that is near or shut.
* Example: The door was *close* to the wall.
* Verb: To shut or to be near.
* Example: *Close* the window. The shop is *close* by.
* Adverb: Describing something that is nearly or almost.
* Example: She came *close* to winning.
Let me know if you'd like a specific example to help determine which part of speech it is!