Keep close
Tie and keep close are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tie" instead a verb phrase "Keep close".
Tie
Tie verb - To gather into a tight mass by means of a line or cord.
Keep close and tie are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Keep close" instead a verb "Tie".
Nearby Word: tied
Both terms in one sentence
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Keep close attention to Rex's shirt after he falls asleep at Marie and Richard's (after he has removed his tie).
Source: Film / The Devil Rides Out
Cite this Source
Tie and Keep close. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/keep_close/tie
Keep close & Tie. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/keep_close/tie>.
Tie or Keep close. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/keep_close/tie.
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