Close and Establish

Close

Close verb - To position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening.

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Establish and close are semantically related. in clinch topic. In some cases you can use "Establish" instead a verb "Close".

Nearby Words: closed, closeness, closing, closely, closure

Establish verb - To gain full recognition or acceptance of.

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Close and establish are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Close" instead a verb "Establish".

This presumably helped them establish a simple technological civilization — the Tines are dog-like quadrupeds, and usually can only operate machines through close cooperation of two members.

Source: Hive Mind / Played Straight
Sure, he's an evil bastard, but he's tried so many times to establish his Eggman Empire, coming quite close more than a few times, when suddenly and quickly all his hard work is washed away.

Source: Yank the Dog's Chain
Mahou Tsukai Chappy, a close emulator of Sally, has a Cute Witch accidentally falling to Earth with her brother and their mascot, and they establish themselves here on Earth.

Source: Cute Witch

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