What is the opposite of "spread something (out): to move your arms, legs, fingers, etc. far apart from each other"?

Question

spread: ​[transitive] spread something (out) to move your arms, legs, fingers, etc. far apart from each other

She spread her arms and the child ran towards her.

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Ok, my toddler often spreads his legs so far out like this when sitting, which is not nice.

I want to find a word that express the opposite. That word means "to move your arms, legs, fingers, etc. close to each other".

"fold up"? or "close"?

Can I say:

Please don't spread your legs so far out like that, fold them up?

Answer 1

Legs:

"Keep your legs closer (or close together)."

Keep your legs close together with your feet lightly touching each other. (Yoga Poses: Speedy Study Guides)

or

Don't keep your legs apart (like that). (Ludwig)

Note:

a) "Far apart" is mainly used in the exercise context as an instruction what to do: "Sit with legs far apart." and not to say what not to do: "Don't sit with legs far apart."

b) Saying: "Keep your legs together" or "closed." or "Don't spread your legs." or "Don't sit with your legs open." can have a strong sexual meaning.

Arms:

For arms, it's better if you say: "Don't spread your arms." because "Keep your arms together." actually means "hands together."

Don't spread your arms so wide. (Celticlyricscorner.net)

Fingers:

Don't spread your fingers unnaturally to reach keys lying further out, but simply move your arm. (Rsipain.com)

Note: "Fold up" the legs, arms or fingers means bending them rather than keeping them together.