Close
Close verb - To position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening.
Hold together and close are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hold together" instead a verb "Close".
Hold together
Close and hold together are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Close" instead a verb "Hold together".
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Hold together or Close. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/hold_together.
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