draw on
verb
drew on; drawn on; drawing on; draws on
intransitive verb
: approach
night draws on
transitive verb
: bring on, cause
Synonyms
- beget
- breed
- bring
- bring about
- bring on
- catalyze
- cause
- create
- do
- effect
- effectuate
- engender
- generate
- induce
- invoke
- make
- occasion
- produce
- prompt
- result (in)
- spawn
- translate (into)
- work
- yield
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Example Sentences
the general's imprudent remarks drew on a public rebuke by the secretary of defense night draws on, so we should hurry home
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Rolfe Winkler, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022 Instead of needing to draw on that strength, this class of Cardinal can focus on enjoying a season of field hockey. Marisa Ingemi, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Aug. 2022 Vaccine makers had to quickly draw on a decade of mRNA vaccine research and put emerging theories into practice. Peter Zornio, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 And McCurdy said the state should consider options outside the immediate Portland area, where land might be more readily available but still be able to draw on some of the industry’s existing resources near Oregon’s urban center. oregonlive, 17 Aug. 2022 Across Arizona, Republican candidates tried to draw on the conflict to portray themselves as defenders of children. Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic, 28 July 2022 When writing songs together for the album and movie, Coats encouraged Morris to draw on the subject matter of his real Blowmind podcast, and deliver the lyrics with as much panic and rage as their three previous releases. Steve Appleford, SPIN, 27 July 2022 Cut out the apple shapes and let the kids decide what to draw on top. Jennifer Aldrich, Country Living, 18 July 2022 Later in the 20th century, more luxury designers began to draw on nautical styles for their collections. CNN, 7 July 2022 See More
Rolfe Winkler, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022 Instead of needing to draw on that strength, this class of Cardinal can focus on enjoying a season of field hockey. Marisa Ingemi, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Aug. 2022 Vaccine makers had to quickly draw on a decade of mRNA vaccine research and put emerging theories into practice. Peter Zornio, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 And McCurdy said the state should consider options outside the immediate Portland area, where land might be more readily available but still be able to draw on some of the industry’s existing resources near Oregon’s urban center. oregonlive, 17 Aug. 2022 Across Arizona, Republican candidates tried to draw on the conflict to portray themselves as defenders of children. Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic, 28 July 2022 When writing songs together for the album and movie, Coats encouraged Morris to draw on the subject matter of his real Blowmind podcast, and deliver the lyrics with as much panic and rage as their three previous releases. Steve Appleford, SPIN, 27 July 2022 Cut out the apple shapes and let the kids decide what to draw on top. Jennifer Aldrich, Country Living, 18 July 2022 Later in the 20th century, more luxury designers began to draw on nautical styles for their collections. CNN, 7 July 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense
draw on
verb
1
as in to cause
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind) the general's imprudent remarks drew on a public rebuke by the secretary of defense Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- cause
- create
- bring
- prompt
- generate
- do
- spawn
- work
- bring about
- produce
- bring forth
- bring on
- effect
- yield
- induce
- invoke
- catalyze
- occasion
- translate (into)
- make
- beget
- give rise to
- effectuate
- result (in)
- breed
- found
- set up
- engender
- encourage
- introduce
- contribute (to)
- promote
- turn out
- conduce (to)
- inaugurate
- father
- launch
- initiate
- institute
- pioneer
- determine
- begin
- develop
- establish
- further
- decide
- start
- foster
- innovate
- forward
- cultivate
- render
- set
- enact
- nurture
- advance
- nourish
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- restrict
- limit
- put down
- impede
- rein (in)
- suppress
- check
- squelch
- subdue
- quell
- repress
- dampen
- clamp down (on)
- quash
- control
- crack down (on)
- stifle
- smother
- crush
- squash
- restrain
- curb
- arrest
- retard
- snuff (out)
- inhibit
- kill
- can
- still
- destroy
- abolish
- extinguish
- liquidate
- demolish
- quench
2
as in to come
to come near or nearer night draws on, so we should hurry home Synonyms & Similar Words
- come
- approach
- come up
- close
- belly up
- close in
- near
- turn up
- show up
- nigh
- arrive
- sneak up
- reach
- land
- attain
- hit
- creep up
- gain
- waltz (up)
- make
- border
- touch
- verge
- adjoin
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- withdraw
- retire
- retreat
- recede
- back (up or away)
- pull out
- take off
- shove (off)
- run away
- remove
- go
- leave
- quit
- exit
- walk out
- depart
- light out
- clear out