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v. (contact) | 1. cuddle, draw close, nest, nestle, nuzzle, snuggle | 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" |
| ~ cling to, hold close, hold tight, clutch | hold firmly, usually with one's hands.; "She clutched my arm when she got scared" |
| ~ snuggle, nestle | position comfortably.; "The baby nestled her head in her mother's elbow" |
| ~ draw close | pull towards oneself.; "He drew the crying child close" |
v. (motion) | 2. approach, come near, come on, draw close, draw near, go up, near | move towards.; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer" |
| ~ come, come up | move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody.; "He came singing down the road"; "Come with me to the Casbah"; "come down here!"; "come out of the closet!"; "come into the room" |
| ~ come near, approach | come near in time.; "Winter is approaching"; "approaching old age" |
| ~ drive up | approach while driving.; "The truck entered the driveway and drove up towards the house" |
| ~ bear down on, bear down upon | sail towards another vessel, of a ship. |
| ~ advance, march on, move on, progress, go on, pass on | move forward, also in the metaphorical sense.; "Time marches on" |
| ~ edge in, edge up | push one's way into (a space). |
| ~ close | draw near.; "The probe closed with the space station" |
| ~ crowd, push | approach a certain age or speed.; "She is pushing fifty" |
v. (contact) | 3. draw close | pull towards oneself.; "He drew the crying child close" |
| ~ cuddle, draw close, nestle, nuzzle, snuggle, nest | 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" |
| ~ pull | apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion.; "Pull the rope"; "Pull the handle towards you"; "pull the string gently"; "pull the trigger of the gun"; "pull your knees towards your chin" |
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