HyperDic English HOLD ... hold close

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English 1 sense of the expression *hold close*:
VERB	contact	hold close, cling to, hold tight, clutch	hold firmly, usually with one's hands

Englishhold close: 1 sense verb 1, contact
Meaning	hold firmly, usually with one's hands.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Synonyms	cling to, hold tight, clutch
Narrower	cuddle, snuggle, nestle, nest, nuzzle, draw close	Move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
Broader	hold, take hold	Have or hold in one's hands or grip
Spanish	agarrarse

HyperDicEnglishHOLD ... hold close