Analysis Complete

draw close

/ draw close /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
pull towards oneself
"He drew the crying child close"
Type of:
pull
Verb group:
cuddle snuggle nestle nest nuzzle
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 2
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"
Type of:
cling to hold close hold tight
Derived:
cuddle nestle snuggle caressing cuddling
Verb group:
nestle snuggle
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 3
move towards
"We were approaching our destination"
"They are drawing near"
"The enemy army came nearer and nearer"
Type of:
come come up
Kinds of:
drive up bear down on bear down upon edge in edge up
Derived:
approach approaching coming
Verb group:
approach come near
Entails:
advance progress pass on
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
44%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
31
Times Searched
3
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pull cling to hold close hold tight come come up drive up bear down on bear down upon edge in edge up