Akademik

draw close
verb
1. move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position (Freq. 1)
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We cuddled against each other to keep warm

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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:
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Somebody ——s

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Somebody ——s PP

2. move towards
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We were approaching our destination

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They are drawing near

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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:
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Something ——s

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Somebody ——s

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Somebody ——s something

3. pull towards oneself
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He drew the crying child close

• Hypernyms: ↑pull
• Verb Group: ↑cuddle, ↑snuggle, ↑nestle, ↑nest, ↑nuzzle
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

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Somebody ——s somebody


Useful english dictionary. 2012.