| VERB | contact | draw close, cuddle, snuggle, nestle, nest, nuzzle | move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position |
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| motion | draw close, approach, near, come on, go up, draw near, come near | move towards | |
| contact | draw close | pull towards oneself |
| Meaning | Move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Synonyms | cuddle, snuggle, nestle, nest, nuzzle | |
| Broader | cling to, hold close, hold tight, clutch | hold firmly, usually with one's hands |
| Similar to | draw close | Pull towards oneself |
| nestle, snuggle | Position comfortably | |
| Spanish | abrazarse, abrazar, acomodarse, acurrucarse, arrimarse, estrecharse | |
| Catalan | abraçar, acostar-se, arrambar-se | |
| Meaning | Move towards. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonyms | approach, near, come on, go up, draw near, come near | |
| Entails | advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on | Move forward, also in the metaphorical sense |
| Narrower | bear down on, bear down upon | Sail towards another vessel, of a ship |
| close | draw near | |
| drive up | approach while driving | |
| edge in, edge up | Push one's way into (a space) | |
| push, crowd | approach a certain age or speed | |
| Broader | come, come up | Move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody |
| Similar to | approach, come near | come near in time |
| Spanish | abordar, acercarse, acercar, acostar, aproximarse, aproximar, encarar, subir, venir | |
| Catalan | abordar, acostar-se, acostar, apropar-se, aproximar, encarar, venir | |
| Meaning | Pull towards oneself. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Broader | pull | apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion |
| Similar to | cuddle, snuggle, nestle, nest, nuzzle, draw close | Move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position |
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