draw close

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Verb	1.	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" cuddle, nestle, nuzzle, snuggle, nest 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"
	2.	draw close - move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer" approach, draw near, near, come near, come on, go up 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 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"
	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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She wanted to draw close to him and whisper against his cheek--she did not care what--as she might have done if she had not been a respectable woman.

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The sound of his voice made Maud quickly draw close to me, as for protection, and she rested one hand on my arm while we parleyed.

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I am aware of your husband and his mother as they draw close to me.

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