to gradually become sealed or less open

to temporarily shut and lock the doors of a building, store, etc. to the public for a specific period

to prevent movement through a particular area or passage

to bring individuals or objects nearer to each other, reducing the distance or gap between them

to bring the edges of a cut or wound together and sew them to promote healing and minimize the risk of infection

(of a wound, cut, etc.) to become sealed or healed, through the natural process of body forming new skin to cover the injured area