diff --git a/.README/rules/check-tag-names.md b/.README/rules/check-tag-names.md
index c896ae027..732ce2381 100644
--- a/.README/rules/check-tag-names.md
+++ b/.README/rules/check-tag-names.md
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ memberof
 memberof!
 mixes
 mixin
+modifies (Currently undocumented but in source)
 module
 name
 namespace
@@ -75,6 +76,62 @@ version
 yields
 ```
 
+The following synonyms are also recognized:
+
+```
+arg
+argument
+const
+constructor
+defaultvalue
+desc
+emits
+exception
+extends
+fileoverview
+func
+host
+method
+overview
+prop
+return
+var
+virtual
+yield
+```
+
+For [TypeScript](https://www.typescriptlang.org/docs/handbook/type-checking-javascript-files.html#supported-jsdoc)
+(or Closure), one may also use the following:
+
+```
+template
+```
+
+And for [Closure](https://github.com/google/closure-compiler/wiki/Annotating-JavaScript-for-the-Closure-Compiler#nosideeffects-modifies-thisarguments),
+one may also use:
+
+```
+define
+dict
+export
+externs
+final
+implicitCast (casing distinct from that recognized by jsdoc internally)
+inheritDoc (casing distinct from that recognized by jsdoc internally)
+noalias
+nocollapse
+nocompile
+noinline
+nosideeffects
+polymer
+polymerBehavior
+preserve
+struct
+suppress
+template
+unrestricted
+```
+
 Note that the tags indicated as replacements in `settings.jsdoc.tagNamePreference` will automatically be considered as valid.
 
 #### Options
@@ -86,7 +143,7 @@ The format is as follows:
 
 ```json
 {
-  "definedTags": ["define", "record"]
+  "definedTags": ["note", "record"]
 }
 ```
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c133f888a..b958178f0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1417,6 +1417,7 @@ memberof
 memberof!
 mixes
 mixin
+modifies (Currently undocumented but in source)
 module
 name
 namespace
@@ -1445,6 +1446,62 @@ version
 yields
 ```
 
+The following synonyms are also recognized:
+
+```
+arg
+argument
+const
+constructor
+defaultvalue
+desc
+emits
+exception
+extends
+fileoverview
+func
+host
+method
+overview
+prop
+return
+var
+virtual
+yield
+```
+
+For [TypeScript](https://www.typescriptlang.org/docs/handbook/type-checking-javascript-files.html#supported-jsdoc)
+(or Closure), one may also use the following:
+
+```
+template
+```
+
+And for [Closure](https://github.com/google/closure-compiler/wiki/Annotating-JavaScript-for-the-Closure-Compiler#nosideeffects-modifies-thisarguments),
+one may also use:
+
+```
+define
+dict
+export
+externs
+final
+implicitCast (casing distinct from that recognized by jsdoc internally)
+inheritDoc (casing distinct from that recognized by jsdoc internally)
+noalias
+nocollapse
+nocompile
+noinline
+nosideeffects
+polymer
+polymerBehavior
+preserve
+struct
+suppress
+template
+unrestricted
+```
+
 Note that the tags indicated as replacements in `settings.jsdoc.tagNamePreference` will automatically be considered as valid.
 
 <a name="eslint-plugin-jsdoc-rules-check-tag-names-options-2"></a>
@@ -1458,7 +1515,7 @@ The format is as follows:
 
 ```json
 {
-  "definedTags": ["define", "record"]
+  "definedTags": ["note", "record"]
 }
 ```
 
diff --git a/src/jsdocUtils.js b/src/jsdocUtils.js
index 64d2255ec..4c507074a 100644
--- a/src/jsdocUtils.js
+++ b/src/jsdocUtils.js
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 import _ from 'lodash';
-import tagNames from './tagNames';
+import {jsdocTags, closureTags} from './tagNames';
+
+// Todo: Distinguish closure tags
+const tagNames = {
+  ...closureTags,
+  ...jsdocTags,
+};
 
 const getFunctionParameterNames = (functionNode : Object) : Array<string> => {
   const getParamName = (param) => {
diff --git a/src/tagNames.js b/src/tagNames.js
index 055819ac0..dd8cda314 100644
--- a/src/tagNames.js
+++ b/src/tagNames.js
@@ -1,4 +1,12 @@
-export default {
+const jsdocTagsUndocumented = {
+  // Undocumented but present; see
+  // https://github.com/jsdoc/jsdoc/issues/1283#issuecomment-516816802
+  // https://github.com/jsdoc/jsdoc/blob/master/packages/jsdoc/lib/jsdoc/tag/dictionary/definitions.js#L594
+  modifies: [],
+};
+
+const jsdocTags = {
+  ...jsdocTagsUndocumented,
   abstract: [
     'virtual',
   ],
@@ -65,6 +73,7 @@ export default {
   'memberof!': [],
   mixes: [],
   mixin: [],
+
   module: [],
   name: [],
   namespace: [],
@@ -90,13 +99,6 @@ export default {
   static: [],
   summary: [],
 
-  // `@template` is not part of standard jsdoc on https://jsdoc.app but is
-  //    used by Closure per:
-  //      https://github.com/google/closure-compiler/wiki/Generic-Types
-  //    and by TypeScript per:
-  //      https://www.typescriptlang.org/docs/handbook/type-checking-javascript-files.html#supported-jsdoc
-  template: [],
-
   this: [],
   throws: [
     'exception',
@@ -111,3 +113,46 @@ export default {
     'yield',
   ],
 };
+
+const TypeScriptTags = {
+  // `@template` is also in TypeScript per:
+  //      https://www.typescriptlang.org/docs/handbook/type-checking-javascript-files.html#supported-jsdoc
+  template: [],
+};
+
+const closureTags = {
+  ...TypeScriptTags,
+
+  // From https://github.com/google/closure-compiler/wiki/Annotating-JavaScript-for-the-Closure-Compiler
+  // These are all recognized in https://github.com/jsdoc/jsdoc/blob/master/packages/jsdoc/lib/jsdoc/tag/dictionary/definitions.js
+  //   except for the experimental `noinline` and the casing differences noted below
+
+  // Defined as a synonym of `const` in jsdoc `definitions.js`
+  define: [],
+
+  dict: [],
+  export: [],
+  externs: [],
+  final: [],
+
+  // With casing distinct from jsdoc `definitions.js`
+  implicitCast: [],
+
+  // With casing distinct from jsdoc `definitions.js`
+  inheritDoc: [],
+
+  noalias: [],
+  nocollapse: [],
+  nocompile: [],
+  noinline: [],
+  nosideeffects: [],
+  polymer: [],
+  polymerBehavior: [],
+  preserve: [],
+  struct: [],
+  suppress: [],
+
+  unrestricted: [],
+};
+
+export {jsdocTags, closureTags};