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draw close
Overview of verb draw-close
The verb draw close has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) cuddle, snuggle, nestle, nest, nuzzle, draw close -- (move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position; "We cuddled against each other to keep warm"; "The children snuggled into their sleeping bags")
2. approach, near, come on, go up, draw near, draw close, come near -- (move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer")
3. draw close -- (pull towards oneself; "He drew the crying child close")
Antonyms of verb draw-close
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb draw-close
3 senses of draw close
Sense 1
cuddle, snuggle, nestle, nest, nuzzle, draw close
=> cling to, hold close, hold tight, clutch
=> hold, take hold
Sense 2
approach, near, come on, go up, draw near, draw close, come near
=> come, come up
=> travel, go, move, locomote
Sense 3
draw close
=> pull
=> force
=> act, move
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb draw-close
1 of 3 senses of draw close
Sense 2
approach, near, come on, go up, draw near, draw close, come near
=> drive up
=> bear down on, bear down upon
=> edge in, edge up
=> close
=> push, crowd
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb draw-close
3 senses of draw close
Sense 1
cuddle, snuggle, nestle, nest, nuzzle, draw close
=> cling to, hold close, hold tight, clutch
Sense 2
approach, near, come on, go up, draw near, draw close, come near
=> come, come up
Sense 3
draw close
=> pull
'Cause To' of verb draw-close
Derived Forms of verb draw-close
Domain of verb draw-close
Domain Terms of verb draw-close
Familiarity of verb draw-close
draw close used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Sample Sentences of verb draw-close
3 senses of draw close
Sense 1
cuddle, snuggle, nestle, nest, nuzzle, draw close
*> Somebody ----s
*> Somebody ----s PP
Sense 2
approach, near, come on, go up, draw near, draw close, come near
*> Something ----s
*> Somebody ----s
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 3
draw close
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb draw-close
3 senses of draw close
Sense 1
cuddle, snuggle, nestle, nest, nuzzle, draw close
> cling to, hold close, hold tight, clutch
=> cuddle, snuggle, nestle, nest, nuzzle, draw close
Sense 2
approach, near, come on, go up, draw near, draw close, come near
> come, come up
=> emanate
=> address, accost, come up to
=> approach, come near
=> approach, near, come on, go up, draw near, draw close, come near
Sense 3
draw close
> pull
=> wrench, twist
=> attract
=> hike up, hitch up
=> pick at, pluck at, pull at
=> retract, pull back, draw back
=> draw close
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb draw-close
Sense 1
cuddle, snuggle, nestle, nest, nuzzle, draw close
=> cling to, hold close, hold tight, clutch
Sense 3
draw close
=> pull
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Sense 2
approach, near, come on, go up, draw near, draw close, come near
=> come, come up
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