transitive. To cause to stand in close order, to close up (the ranks).
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| 释义 | society > armed hostility > military operations > distribution of troops > formation > form (line, column, etc.) [verb (transitive)] > close up (ranks or files) (5) serry1639 transitive. To cause to stand in close order, to close up (the ranks). to close ranks1647 to close ranksor files: to bring those composing them in close order so as to leave no gaps or slack parts. Also figurative and absol. to lock up1763 intransitive. Military. Of a row or rank of soldiers: to stand very close to the next rank. Also transitive (in passive). Cf. lock-step, v. Obsolete. Subcategories:— close ranks of (army) (1) — take (soldier) out of rank (1) |
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