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Definition of Close in
1. Verb. Advance or converge on. "The police were closing in on him"
Exact synonyms: Draw In
Generic synonyms: Advance, Go On, March On, Move On, Pass On, Progress
Related verbs: Draw In, Get In, Move In, Pull In
Generic synonyms: Advance, Go On, March On, Move On, Pass On, Progress
Related verbs: Draw In, Get In, Move In, Pull In
2. Verb. Surround completely. "They closed in the porch with a fence"
Exact synonyms: Enclose, Inclose, Shut In
Specialized synonyms: Insert, Tuck, Wall In, Wall Up, Bower, Embower, Enshrine, Shrine, Case, Encase, Incase, Bury, Eat Up, Immerse, Swallow, Swallow Up, Border, Frame, Frame In, Glass, Glass In, Bank, Dike, Dyke, Encapsulate, Fence, Fence In, Cordon Off, Rope In, Rope Off, Casket, Corral, Fort, Fortify, Hedge, Hedge In
Generic synonyms: Border, Environ, Ring, Skirt, Surround
Derivative terms: Enclosure
Specialized synonyms: Insert, Tuck, Wall In, Wall Up, Bower, Embower, Enshrine, Shrine, Case, Encase, Incase, Bury, Eat Up, Immerse, Swallow, Swallow Up, Border, Frame, Frame In, Glass, Glass In, Bank, Dike, Dyke, Encapsulate, Fence, Fence In, Cordon Off, Rope In, Rope Off, Casket, Corral, Fort, Fortify, Hedge, Hedge In
Generic synonyms: Border, Environ, Ring, Skirt, Surround
Derivative terms: Enclosure
Lexicographical Neighbors of Close In
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