Synonyms for Keep close to:

• v.

  •buckle down (verb)
  • apply oneself,
  • devote oneself to,
  • knuckle down,
  • exert oneself,
  • get serious,
  • set to,
  • give oneself over to,
  • address,
  • give,
  • put one's nose to the grindstone,
  • dedicate oneself to,
  • concentrate on,
  • keep one's mind on,
  • swing into action,
  • plunge into,
  • attend to,
  • take the bull by the horns,
  • occupy oneself with,
  • bend,
  • put one's hand to the plow,
  • pitch in,
  • launch into,
  • turn,
  • throw.

• Other synonyms:

  •buckle down
  • concentrated on,
  • launched into,
  • concentrating on,
  • give over to,
  • devoted to,
  • attended to,
  • dedicate to,
  • occupied with,
  • concentrates on,
  • take bull by the horns,
  • dedicated to,
  • devote to.

Antonyms for Keep close to:

• v.

  • buckle down
    relax, be lazy, ignore.