draw close

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verb

1. move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position (Freq. 1)
- We cuddled against each other to keep warm
- The children snuggled into their sleeping bags
• Syn:
cuddle, snuggle, nestle, nest, nuzzle
• Derivationally related forms:
nestle (for: nestle), snuggling (for: snuggle), snuggle (for: snuggle), cuddle (for: cuddle), cuddling (for: cuddle)
• Hypernyms:
cling to, hold close, hold tight, clutch
• Verb Group:
nestle, snuggle
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s PP
2. move towards
- We were approaching our destination
- They are drawing near
- The enemy army came nearer and nearer
• Syn:
approach, near, come on, go up, draw near, come near
• Derivationally related forms:
approachable (for: approach), approach (for: approach)
• Hypernyms:
come, come up
• Hyponyms:
drive up, bear down on, bear down upon, edge in, edge up,
close, push, crowd
• Verb Group:
approach, come near
• Entailment:
advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s something
3. pull towards oneself
- He drew the crying child close
• Hypernyms:
pull
• Verb Group:
cuddle, snuggle, nestle, nest, nuzzle
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody