draw

D0382500 (drô)v. drew (dro͞o), drawn (drôn), draw·ing, draws v.tr.1. a. To cause to move after or toward one by applying continuous force; drag: drew the chair closer to the table; a team of horses drawing a wagon. See Synonyms at pull.b. To cause to move in a given direction or to a given position, as by leading: The teacher drew the children into the room to see the decorations.c. To move or pull so as to cover or uncover something: draw the curtains.2. To cause to flow forth: a pump drawing water; a blow that drew blood.3. To suck or take in (air, for example); inhale.4. To require (a specified depth of water) for floating: a boat drawing 18 inches.5. To take or pull out: drew a gun from beneath the counter; drew out a fat wallet.6. a. To extract or take for one's own use: draw strength from one's friends.b. To make (tea) by steeping.7. To eviscerate; disembowel: a traitor to the king who was drawn and quartered.8. a. To cause to come by attracting; attract: afraid the casino will draw undesirable elements to the town.b. To select or take in from a given group, type, or region: draw clients from all levels of society.9. To bring to a certain condition or action; lead: drawn to despair; drew them to resign.10. To bring about deliberately; provoke: draw enemy fire; draw a penalty on an opponent. 11. To evoke as a response; elicit: a performance that drew jeers from the audience.12. To earn; gain: deposits that draw interest at a rate of 5 percent.13. a. To withdraw (money).b. To use (a check, for example) when paying.c. To receive on a regular basis or at a specified time: draw a pension.14. To take or receive by chance: draw lots.15. Games a. To take (cards) from a dealer or central stack.b. To force (a card) to be played.16. To end or leave (a contest) tied or undecided.17. Sports a. To hit or strike (a billiard ball, for example) so as to give it backspin.b. To hit (a golf ball) with a draw.18. a. To make tense or taut: drew the rope across the ravine.b. To pull back the string of (a bow).c. To distort the shape of: He drew his face into a scowl.19. a. To flatten, stretch, or mold (metal) by hammering or die stamping.b. To shape or elongate (a wire, for example) by pulling through dies.20. a. To inscribe (a line or lines) with a pencil or other marking implement.b. To make a likeness of on a surface, using mostly lines; depict with lines: drew a map of the area; drawing landscapes and still lifes.c. To portray in writing or speech; depict with words: draws moving scenes of ghetto life.21. To formulate or devise from evidence or data at hand: draw a comparison.22. To compose or write out in legal format: draw a deed.v.intr.1. To proceed or move steadily: a ship drawing near the shore.2. To attract customers or spectators: The new play is drawing well.3. To pour forth liquid: The patient's veins don't draw easily.4. To cause suppuration.5. To take in a draft of air: The flue isn't drawing.6. To steep in or as if in the manner of tea.7. To pull out a weapon for use.8. To use or call upon part of a fund or supply: drawing on an account; drew from the experience of fellow workers.9. To contract or tighten: material that draws when it dries.10. To conclude a contest without either side winning; tie: The chess players drew in 32 moves.11. To make a likeness with lines on a surface; sketch.n.1. a. An act of drawing.b. The result of drawing.2. Something drawn, especially a lot, card, or cards drawn at random.3. Sports & Games a. The arrangement of competitors in a tournament in which the matchups are made at random.b. A matchup or opponent in such a tournament.4. An inhalation, especially through a pipe or other smoking implement.5. One that attracts interest, customers, or spectators: a singer who is a popular draw.6. The movable part of a drawbridge.7. A special advantage; an edge: have the draw on one's enemies.8. A contest ending without either side winning.9. A small natural depression that water drains into; a shallow gully.10. Football A play in which the quarterback drops back as if to pass and then runs or hands off to a running back.11. Sports A face-off.12. a. Games A draw shot.b. Sports A moderate, usually controlled hook in golf.Phrasal Verbs: draw away To move ahead of competitors. draw back To retreat. draw down1. To reduce or deplete by consuming or spending: drew down our food reserves.2. To reduce (military forces in a specific deployment). draw on To approach: as evening draws on. draw out1. To prolong; protract.2. To induce to speak freely: managed to draw the shy child out. draw up1. To compose or write in a set form; write out: draw up a contract; draw up a list.2. To bring (troops, for example) into order.3. To bring or come to a halt.4. To bring (oneself) into an erect posture, often as an expression of dignity or indignation.5. Chiefly Southern US To shrink when washed. Used of clothes.Idioms: draw a blank To fail to find or remember something. draw and quarter1. To execute (a prisoner) by tying each limb to a horse and driving the horses in different directions.2. To disembowel and dismember after hanging.3. Informal To punish severely: The teenager was drawn and quartered for wrecking the family's only car. draw straws To decide by a lottery with straws of unequal lengths. draw the line1. To decide firmly an arbitrary boundary between two things: "Where do you draw the line between your own decisions and those of your superiors?" (Robert Marion).2. To decide firmly the limit of what one will tolerate or participate in: The officer committed fraud but drew the line at blackmail.

[Middle English drauen, from Old English dragan.]

draw

(drɔː) vb, draws, drawing, drew or drawn1. to cause (a person or thing) to move towards or away by pulling2. to bring, take, or pull (something) out, as from a drawer, holster, etc3. (tr) to extract or pull or take out: to draw teeth; to draw a card from a pack. 4. (Brewing) (often foll by: off) to take (liquid) out of a cask, keg, tank, etc, by means of a tap5. (intr) to move, go, or proceed, esp in a specified direction: to draw alongside. 6. (tr) to attract or elicit: to draw a crowd; draw attention. 7. (tr) to cause to flow: to draw blood. 8. to depict or sketch (a form, figure, picture, etc) in lines, as with a pencil or pen, esp without the use of colour; delineate9. (tr) to make, formulate, or derive: to draw conclusions, comparisons, parallels. 10. (Law) (tr) to write (a legal document) in proper form11. (sometimes foll by: in) to suck or take in (air, liquid, etc): to draw a breath. 12. (intr) to induce or allow a draught to carry off air, smoke, etc: the flue draws well. 13. (tr) to take or receive from a source: to draw money from the bank. 14. (tr) to earn: draw interest. 15. (Banking & Finance) (tr) finance to write out (a bill of exchange or promissory note): to draw a cheque. 16. (tr) to choose at random: to draw lots. 17. (Metallurgy) (tr) to reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die18. (Mechanical Engineering) (tr) to shape (a sheet of metal or glass) by rolling, by pulling it through a die, or by stretching19. (Archery) archery to bend (a bow) by pulling the string20. (Cookery) to steep (tea) or (of tea) to steep in boiling water21. (Cookery) (tr) to disembowel: draw a chicken. 22. (Medicine) (tr) to cause (pus, blood, etc) to discharge from an abscess or wound23. (General Sporting Terms) (intr) (of two teams, contestants, etc) to finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc; tie24. (Card Games) (tr) bridge whist to keep leading a suit in order to force out (all outstanding cards)25. (Bridge) draw trumps bridge whist to play the trump suit until the opponents have none left26. (Billiards & Snooker) (tr) billiards to cause (the cue ball) to spin back after a direct impact with another ball by applying backspin when making the stroke27. (Hunting) (tr) to search (a place) in order to find wild animals, game, etc, for hunting28. (Golf) golf to cause (a golf ball) to move with a controlled right-to-left trajectory or (of a golf ball) to veer gradually from right to left29. (Curling) (tr) curling to deliver (the stone) gently30. (Nautical Terms) (tr) nautical (of a vessel) to require (a certain depth) in which to float31. draw a blank to get no results from something32. (Law) draw and quarter to disembowel and dismember (a person) after hanging33. (Cricket) draw stumps cricket to close play, as by pulling out the stumps34. draw the line See line¹⁵¹35. draw the short straw See short straw36. (Bowls & Bowling) draw the shot bowls to deliver the bowl in such a way that it approaches the jackn37. the act of drawing38. (Banking & Finance) US a sum of money advanced to finance anticipated expenses39. an event, occasion, act, etc, that attracts a large audience40. a raffle or lottery41. something taken or chosen at random, as a ticket in a raffle or lottery42. (General Sporting Terms) a contest or game ending in a tie43. (Physical Geography) US and Canadian a small natural drainage way or gully44. (Metallurgy) a defect found in metal castings due to the contraction of the metal on solidification[Old English dragan; related to Old Norse draga; Old Frisian draga, Old Saxon dragan, Old High German tragan to carry] ˈdrawable adj

draw

(drɔ)

v. drew, drawn, draw•ing,
n. v.t. 1. to cause to move in a particular direction by or as if by a pulling force; pull; drag (often fol. by along, away, in, out, or off). 2. to pull down or over so as to cover, or to pull up or aside so as to uncover: Draw the curtain. He drew the blanket over him. 3. to bring, take, or pull out, as from a receptacle or source: to draw water from a well; to draw blood from a vein. 4. to bring toward oneself or itself, as by inherent force; attract: The sale drew large crowds. 5. to sketch, render, or trace (figures or objects), as with lines or tones: to draw a vase with charcoal. 6. to compose or create (a picture) with lines, tones, or color. 7. to depict or delineate, as with words: to draw a character with skill and humor. 8. to mark or lay out; trace: to draw perpendicular lines. 9. to frame or formulate: to draw a distinction. 10. to write out in legal form (sometimes fol. by up): Draw up the contract. 11. to inhale or suck in: to draw liquid through a straw. 12. to derive or use: to draw strength from prayer. 13. to deduce; infer: to draw a conclusion. 14. to get, take, or receive: to draw a salary of $600 a week. 15. to withdraw (funds) from an account. 16. to write (a check) so as to take money from an account (often fol. by on or against). 17. to produce; bring in: The deposits draw interest. 18. to disembowel: to draw a turkey. 19. to pull out to full or greater length; stretch: to draw filaments of molten glass. 20. to bend by pulling back the string in preparation for shooting an arrow: to draw a bow. 21. a. to choose or have assigned to one by or as if by lottery: to draw kitchen duty. b. to pick unseen or at random, as from among marked slips of paper or numbered tickets: to draw straws to see who wins. 22. Metalworking. to form or reduce the sectional area of (a wire, tube, etc.) by pulling through a die. 23. to wrinkle or shrink by contraction. 24. Med. to cause to discharge: to draw an abscess by a poultice. 25. (of a vessel) to need (a specific depth of water) to float. 26. to finish (a contest) with neither side winning; tie. 27. a. to take or be dealt (a playing card or cards) from the pack. b. (in bridge) to remove the outstanding cards in (a suit) by leading. 28. (in billiards) to cause (a cue ball) to recoil after impact by administering a backward spin on the stroke. 29. to steep (tea) in boiling water. v.i. 30. to exert a pulling, moving, or attracting force. 31. to move or pass, esp. slowly or continuously, as under a pulling force: The day draws near. 32. to take out a sword, pistol, etc., for action. 33. to hold a drawing, lottery, or the like: to draw for prizes. 34. to sketch or to trace figures; create a picture or depict an image by drawing. 35. to be skilled in or practice the art of drawing. 36. to shrink or contract (often fol. by up). 37. to make a demand (usu. fol. by on or upon): to draw on one's imagination. 38. a. to act as an irritant; cause blisters. b. to cause blood, pus, or the like to gather at a specific point. 39. to produce or permit a draft, as a flue. 40. to leave a contest undecided; tie. 41. to attract customers, an audience, etc. 42. to pull back the string of a bow in preparation for shooting an arrow. 43. draw away, a. to move away. b. to move farther ahead: One runner drew away from the pack. 44. draw in, a. to cause to take part or enter, esp. unwittingly: This is your fight; don't draw me in. b. to make a sketch or drawing of: to draw in a human figure against the landscape. 45. draw off, to move back or away. 46. draw on, a. to come nearer; approach: Winter was drawing on. b. to clothe oneself in: to draw on one's gloves. c. to utilize or make use of, esp. as a source: The article draws heavily on gossip. 47. draw out, a. to pull out; remove. b. to prolong. c. to persuade to speak. d. to take (money) from a place of deposit. 48. draw up, a. to draft, esp. in legal form or as a formal proposal. b. to put into position; arrange in order or formation. c. to bring or come to a stop; halt: The bus drew up at the curb. n. 49. an act of drawing. 50. something that attracts customers, an audience, etc. 51. something that is moved by being drawn, as the movable part of a drawbridge. 52. something that is chosen or drawn at random, as a lot or chance. 53. drawing (defs. 7, 8). 54. a contest that ends in a tie. 55. Also called draw play. a football play in which the quarterback fades as if to pass and then hands the ball to a back who is running toward the line of scrimmage. 56. a. draw poker. b. (in poker) a card or cards taken or dealt from the pack. 57. a. a small, natural drainageway with a shallow bed; gully. b. the dry bed of a stream. c. Chiefly Western U.S. a coulee; ravine. 58. the pull necessary to draw a bow to its full extent. Idioms: 1. beat to the draw, to react more quickly than (an opponent). 2. draw oneself up, to assume an erect posture. [before 900; Old English dragan; c. Old Norse draga to draw, Old High German tragan to carry; compare drag]

draw

- The billiard ball's recoil after impact.See also related terms for impact.

draw

Past participle: drawn
Gerund: drawing

Imperative
draw
draw

Present
I draw
you draw
he/she/it draws
we draw
you draw
they draw

Preterite
I drew
you drew
he/she/it drew
we drew
you drew
they drew

Present Continuous
I am drawing
you are drawing
he/she/it is drawing
we are drawing
you are drawing
they are drawing

Present Perfect
I have drawn
you have drawn
he/she/it has drawn
we have drawn
you have drawn
they have drawn

Past Continuous
I was drawing
you were drawing
he/she/it was drawing
we were drawing
you were drawing
they were drawing

Past Perfect
I had drawn
you had drawn
he/she/it had drawn
we had drawn
you had drawn
they had drawn

Future
I will draw
you will draw
he/she/it will draw
we will draw
you will draw
they will draw

Future Perfect
I will have drawn
you will have drawn
he/she/it will have drawn
we will have drawn
you will have drawn
they will have drawn

Future Continuous
I will be drawing
you will be drawing
he/she/it will be drawing
we will be drawing
you will be drawing
they will be drawing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been drawing
you have been drawing
he/she/it has been drawing
we have been drawing
you have been drawing
they have been drawing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been drawing
you will have been drawing
he/she/it will have been drawing
we will have been drawing
you will have been drawing
they will have been drawing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been drawing
you had been drawing
he/she/it had been drawing
we had been drawing
you had been drawing
they had been drawing

Conditional
I would draw
you would draw
he/she/it would draw
we would draw
you would draw
they would draw

Past Conditional
I would have drawn
you would have drawn
he/she/it would have drawn
we would have drawn
you would have drawn
they would have drawn

draw

1. Play in which the quarterback drops back to feign pass then hands the ball to a running back.2. A hook executed deliberately.

Draw

1. A small creek or gully.2. The capability of the hot air escaping up a chimney from a stove to produce a draft and “draw” more air into the stove.3. The difference between the outside circumference of the wooden wagon or buggy wheel and the inside circumference of iron tire to be placed on it.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	draw - a gully that is shallower than a ravinegully - deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
	2.	draw - an entertainer who attracts large audiences; "he was the biggest drawing card they had"attracter, attractor, drawing card, attractionentertainer - a person who tries to please or amuse
	3.	draw - the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided; "the game ended in a draw"; "their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie"standoff, tiefinish - designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race); "excitement grew as the finish neared"; "my horse was several lengths behind at the finish"; "the winner is the team with the most points at the finish"dead heat - a tie in a racestalemate - drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check
	4.	draw - anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random; "the luck of the draw"; "they drew lots for it"lotobject, physical object - a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"
	5.	draw - a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack; "he got a pair of kings in the draw"playing card - one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games
	6.	draw - a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer; "he took lessons to cure his hooking"hooking, hookgolf shot, golf stroke, swing - the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it
	7.	draw - (American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmagedraw playAmerican football, American football game - a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) playsrunning, running game, running play, run - (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team; "the defensive line braced to stop the run"; "the coach put great emphasis on running"
	8.	draw - poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer; "he played only draw and stud"draw pokerpoker game, poker - any of various card games in which players bet that they hold the highest-ranking hand
	9.	draw - the act of drawing or hauling something; "the haul up the hill went very slowly"haul, haulagepull, pulling - the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you; "the pull up the hill had him breathing harder"; "his strenuous pulling strained his back"tow, towage - the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope; "the truck gave him a tow to the garage"
Verb	1.	draw - cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"pull, forcetwitch - move or pull with a sudden motionpull back - move to a rearward position; pull towards the back; "Pull back your arms!"adduct - draw a limb towards the body; "adduct the thigh muscle"abduct - pull away from the body; "this muscle abducts"stretch - pull in opposite directions; "During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack"pluck, plunk, pick - pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion; "he plucked the strings of his mandolin"tug - pull or strain hard at; "Each oar was tugged by several men"drag - pull, as against a resistance; "He dragged the big suitcase behind him"; "These worries were dragging at him"cart, haul, drag, hale - draw slowly or heavily; "haul stones"; "haul nets"attract, pull in, draw in, pull, draw - direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"jerk, yank - pull, or move with a sudden movement; "He turned the handle and jerked the door open"winch - pull or lift up with or as if with a winch; "winch up the slack line"pluck, pull off, tweak, pick off - pull or pull out sharply; "pluck the flowers off the bush"pull - apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion; "Pull the rope"; "Pull the handle towards you"; "pull the string gently"; "pull the trigger of the gun"; "pull your knees towards your chin"move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"pull, draw - cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense; "A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter"
	2.	draw - get or derive; "He drew great benefits from his membership in the association"reapdraw - elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.; "The President's comments drew sharp criticism from the Republicans"; "The comedian drew a lot of laughter"gain, derive - obtain; "derive pleasure from one's garden"
	3.	draw - make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"trace, describe, line, delineatemark - make or leave a mark on; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads"construct - draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions; "construct an equilateral triangle"inscribe - draw within a figure so as to touch in as many places as possiblecircumscribe - draw a line around; "He drew a circle around the points"circumscribe - to draw a geometric figure around another figure so that the two are in contact but do not intersectdraw - engage in drawing; "He spent the day drawing in the garden"draw - represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface; "She drew an elephant"; "Draw me a horse"write - mark or trace on a surface; "The artist wrote Chinese characters on a big piece of white paper"; "Russian is written with the Cyrillic alphabet"
	4.	draw - make, formulate, or derive in the mind; "I draw a line here"; "draw a conclusion"; "draw parallels"; "make an estimate"; "What do you make of his remarks?"makemake - calculate as being; "I make the height about 100 feet"create by mental act, create mentally - create mentally and abstractly rather than with one's hands
	5.	draw - bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover; "draw a weapon"; "pull out a gun"; "The mugger pulled a knife on his victim"pull out, get out, pull, take outremove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"pull - take away; "pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf"extract, pull out, pull up, draw out, take out, pull - remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense; "pull weeds"; "extract a bad tooth"; "take out a splinter"; "extract information from the telegram"unsheathe - draw from a sheath or scabbard; "the knight unsheathed his sword"draw, take out - take liquid out of a container or well; "She drew water from the barrel"
	6.	draw - represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface; "She drew an elephant"; "Draw me a horse"artistic creation, artistic production, art - the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully"trace, describe, draw, line, delineate - make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"interpret, represent - create an image or likeness of; "The painter represented his wife as a young girl"pencil - write, draw, or trace with a pencil; "he penciled a figure"limn, outline, delineate - trace the shape ofrule - mark or draw with a ruler; "rule the margins"chalk - write, draw, or trace with chalkproject - draw a projection ofcrayon - write, draw, or trace with a crayonchecker, chequer, check - mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines oncharcoal - draw, trace, or represent with charcoaldoodle - make a doodle; draw aimlesslydiagram, plot - make a schematic or technical drawing of that shows interactions among variables or how something is constructedcartoon - draw cartoons offill in, shade - represent the effect of shade or shadow onchalk out, sketch - make a sketch of; "sketch the building"
	7.	draw - take liquid out of a container or well; "She drew water from the barrel"take outremove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"milk - take milk from female mammals; "Cows need to be milked every morning"pump - draw or pour with a pumpsiphon, siphon off, syphon - convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphonsluice - draw through a sluice; "sluice water"tap - draw (liquor) from a tap; "tap beer in a bar"suck - draw something in by or as if by a vacuum; "Mud was sucking at her feet"rack - draw off from the lees; "rack wine"deglycerolise, deglycerolize - remove from glycerolpull out, draw, get out, pull, take out - bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover; "draw a weapon"; "pull out a gun"; "The mugger pulled a knife on his victim"draw off, take out, withdraw, draw - remove (a commodity) from (a supply source); "She drew $2,000 from the account"; "The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank"draw - allow a draft; "This chimney draws very well"educe, elicit, evoke, extract, draw out - deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning); "We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant"
	8.	draw - give a description of; "He drew an elaborate plan of attack"describe, depictrepresent - describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality; "He represented this book as an example of the Russian 19th century novel"delineate - describe in vivid detailexposit, set forth, expound - state; "set forth one's reasons"adumbrate, outline, sketch - describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of; "sketch the outline of the book"; "outline his ideas"
	9.	draw - select or take in from a given group or region; "The participants in the experiment were drawn from a representative population"choose, pick out, select, take - pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"
	10.	draw - elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.; "The President's comments drew sharp criticism from the Republicans"; "The comedian drew a lot of laughter"arouse, elicit, evoke, provoke, enkindle, kindle, fire, raise - call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"draw, reap - get or derive; "He drew great benefits from his membership in the association"
	11.	draw - suck in or take (air); "draw a deep breath"; "draw on a cigarette"puff, dragbreathe in, inhale, inspire - draw in (air); "Inhale deeply"; "inhale the fresh mountain air"; "The patient has trouble inspiring"; "The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well"
	12.	draw - move or go steadily or gradually; "The ship drew near the shore"go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
	13.	draw - remove (a commodity) from (a supply source); "She drew $2,000 from the account"; "The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank"draw off, take out, withdrawremove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"draw, take out - take liquid out of a container or well; "She drew water from the barrel"cheque, check out - withdraw money by writing a checkdip - take a small amount from; "I had to dip into my savings to buy him this present"hive off, divert - withdraw (money) and move into a different location, often secretly and with dishonest intentionsoverdraw - draw more money from than is available; "She overdrew her account"tap - draw from or dip into to get something; "tap one's memory"; "tap a source of money"disinvest, divest - reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment); "The company decided to divest"; "the board of trustees divested $20 million in real estate property"; "There was pressure on the university to disinvest in South Africa"
	14.	draw - choose at random; "draw a card"; "cast lots"castmove, go - have a turn; make one's move in a game; "Can I go now?"
	15.	draw - earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher; "He drew a base on balls"getbaseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"effect, effectuate, set up - produce; "The scientists set up a shock wave"
	16.	draw - bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition; "She was drawn to despair"; "The President refused to be drawn into delivering an ultimatum"; "The session was drawn to a close"alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
	17.	draw - cause to flow; "The nurse drew blood"draw - cause to localize at one point; "Draw blood and pus"remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"
	18.	draw - write a legal document or paper; "The deed was drawn in the lawyer's office"indite, pen, write, compose - produce a literary work; "She composed a poem"; "He wrote four novels"draw up, frame, compose - make up plans or basic details for; "frame a policy"
	19.	draw - engage in drawing; "He spent the day drawing in the garden"trace, describe, draw, line, delineate - make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"create - pursue a creative activity; be engaged in a creative activity; "Don't disturb him--he is creating"
	20.	draw - move or pull so as to cover or uncover something; "draw the shades"; "draw the curtains"close, shut - move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut; "Close the door"; "shut the window"
	21.	draw - allow a draft; "This chimney draws very well"draw, take out - take liquid out of a container or well; "She drew water from the barrel"be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
	22.	draw - require a specified depth for floating; "This boat draws 70 inches"necessitate, need, require, call for, demand, postulate, involve, ask, take - require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent"
	23.	draw - pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him; "in the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes"draw and quarter, quarterkill - cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly; "This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank"; "The farmer killed a pig for the holidays"
	24.	draw - cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense; "A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter"pulldraw, pull, force - cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"
	25.	draw - take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck up, absorb, suck, take up, take inmop, mop up, wipe up - to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop; "Mop the hallway now"; "He mopped her forehead with a towel"blot - dry (ink) with blotting papersponge up - absorb as if with a sponge; "sponge up the spilled milk on the counter"suck in, draw in - draw in as if by suction; "suck in your cheeks and stomach"attract, pull in, draw in, pull, draw - direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"
	26.	draw - direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"attract, pull in, draw in, pulldraw, pull, force - cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"tug - pull hard; "The prisoner tugged at the chains"; "This movie tugs at the heart strings"arrest, catch, get - attract and fix; "His look caught her"; "She caught his eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter"draw in, retract - pull inward or towards a center; "The pilot drew in the landing gear"; "The cat retracted his claws"bring - attract the attention of; "The noise and the screaming brought the curious"curl up, curl, draw in - shape one's body into a curl; "She curled farther down under the covers"; "She fell and drew in"
	27.	draw - thread on or as if on a string; "string pearls on a string"; "the child drew glass beads on a string"; "thread dried cranberries"string, threadguide, pass, run, draw - pass over, across, or through; "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers"bead - string together like beadsarrange, set up - put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order"wire - string on a wire; "wire beads"
	28.	draw - stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow); "The archers were drawing their bows"pull backpull back - move to a rearward position; pull towards the back; "Pull back your arms!"stretch - pull in opposite directions; "During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack"
	29.	draw - pass over, across, or through; "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers"guide, pass, runrub - move over something with pressure; "rub my hands"; "rub oil into her skin"string, thread, draw - thread on or as if on a string; "string pearls on a string"; "the child drew glass beads on a string"; "thread dried cranberries"thread - pass through or into; "thread tape"; "thread film"thread - pass a thread through; "thread a needle"lead, run - cause something to pass or lead somewhere; "Run the wire behind the cabinet"
	30.	draw - finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.; "The teams drew a tie"tieequalise, equalize, equate, equal, match - make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching; "let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office"; "The company matched the discount policy of its competitors"
	31.	draw - contract; "The material drew after it was washed in hot water"change form, change shape, deform - assume a different shape or formpucker, rumple, cockle, crumple, knit - to gather something into small wrinkles or folds; "She puckered her lips"
	32.	draw - reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die; "draw wire"draw - flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching; "draw steel"draw - steep; pass through a strainer; "draw pulp from the fruit"thin - make thin or thinner; "Thin the solution"
	33.	draw - steep; pass through a strainer; "draw pulp from the fruit"steep, infuse - let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse; "steep the blossoms in oil"; "steep the fruit in alcohol"draw - reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die; "draw wire"
	34.	draw - remove the entrails of; "draw a chicken"disembowel, eviscerateremove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"
	35.	draw - flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching; "draw steel"shape, form - give shape or form to; "shape the dough"; "form the young child's character"draw - reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die; "draw wire"
	36.	draw - cause to localize at one point; "Draw blood and pus"suppurate, mature - cause to ripen and discharge pus; "The oil suppurates the pustules"draw - cause to flow; "The nurse drew blood"localise, localize - restrict something to a particular area

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verb1. sketch, design, outline, trace, portray, paint, depict, mark out, map out, delineate, do drawings Draw a rough design for a logo.2. move, go, come, drive, travel, roll, advance, cruise, proceed, drift, glide She had seen the taxi drawing away.3. pull, drag, haul, tow, tug He drew his chair nearer the fire.4. close, shut, pull together, pull shut or closed After drawing the curtains, she lit a candle.5. part, open, raise, pull back, pull open He drew the curtains and the sun poured in.6. take out, pull out, bring out, draw out, produce, withdraw He drew his dagger.7. inhale, breathe in, pull, inspire, suck, respire He paused, drawing a deep breath.8. extract, take, remove, pump, drain, suck They still have to draw their water from wells.9. withdraw, take out Companies could not draw money from bank accounts as cash.10. choose, pick, select, take, single out We drew the winning name.11. deduce, make, gather, get, take, conclude, derive, infer, glean He draws two conclusions from this.12. attract, capture, engage, grip He wanted to draw attention to their plight.13. entice, attract, pull in, win, bring in The game is currently drawing huge crowds14. take out, pull out, extract, extort She had gone to Doctor Dougall to have a bad tooth drawn.noun1. tie, deadlock, stalemate, impasse, dead heat The game ended in a draw.2. raffle, lottery, sweepstake, tombola I hear you won a case of whisky in the Christmas draw.3. (Informal) appeal, interest, pull (informal), charm, attraction, lure, temptation, fascination, attractiveness, allure, magnetism, enchantment, enticement, captivation, temptingness The draw of India lies in its beauty.draw back recoil, withdraw, retreat, shrink, falter, back off, shy away, flinch, retract, quail, start back I drew back with a horrified scream.draw on or upon something make use of, use, employ, rely on, exploit, extract, take from, fall back on, have recourse to He drew on his experience as a yachtsman.draw someone out persuade someone to talk, put someone at their ease Her mother tried to draw her out.draw something out stretch out, prolong, continue, extend, lengthen, spin out, elongate, drag out, attenuate, protract, keep something going, make something go on She drew the speech out interminably.draw something up draft, write, produce, create, prepare, frame, compose, devise, formulate, contrive They drew up a formal agreement.draw up halt, stop, pull up, park, brake, stop short, come to a stop, come to a standstill A police car drew up at the gate.

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verb1. To exert force so as to move (something) toward the source of the force:drag, haul, pull, tow, tug.2. To cause (a liquid) to flow in a steady stream.Also used with off:decant, effuse, pour.3. To remove (a liquid) by a steady, gradual process.Also used with off:drain, let out, pump, tap.4. To obtain from another source:derive, get, take.5. To direct or impel to oneself by some quality or action:allure, appeal, attract, entice, lure, magnetize, take.Informal: pull.6. To call forth or bring out (something latent, hidden, or unexpressed).Also used with out:educe, elicit, evoke, summon.7. To make as income or profit:bring in, clear, earn, gain, gross, net, pay, produce, realize, repay, return, yield.8. To arrive at (a conclusion) from evidence or reasoning:conclude, deduce, deduct, gather, infer, judge, understand.phrasal verb
draw backTo move back in the face of enemy attack or after a defeat:fall back, pull back, pull out, retire, retreat, withdraw.Idioms: beat a retreat, give ground.phrasal verb
draw downTo use all of:consume, drain, eat up, exhaust, expend, finish, play out, run through, spend, use up.Informal: polish off.phrasal verb
draw in1. To pull back in:retract, withdraw.2. To involve (someone) in an activity:engage.phrasal verb
draw outTo make or become longer:elongate, extend, lengthen, prolong, prolongate, protract, spin (out), stretch (out).Mathematics: produce.phrasal verb
draw upTo devise and set down:draft, formulate, frame.noun1. The act of drawing or pulling a load:draft, drag, haul, pull, traction.2. An inhalation, as of a cigar, pipe, or cigarette:drag, puff, pull.Slang: hit.3. The power or quality of attracting:allure, allurement, appeal, attraction, attractiveness, call, charisma, charm, enchantment, enticement, fascination, glamour, lure, magnetism, witchery.Informal: pull.4. A dominating position, as in a conflict:advantage, better, bulge, drop, edge, superiority, upper hand, vantage.Informal: inside track, jump.5. An equality of scores, votes, or performances in a contest:dead heat, deadlock, stalemate, standoff, tie.

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(droː) – past tense drew (druː) : past participle drawn – verb1. to make a picture or pictures (of), usually with a pencil, crayons etc. During his stay in hospital he drew a great deal; Shall I draw a cow?绘制2. to pull along, out or towards oneself. She drew the child towards her; He drew a gun suddenly and fired; All water had to be drawn from a well; The cart was drawn by a pony. 拖，拉，提，汲 3. to move (towards or away from someone or something). The car drew away from the kerb; Christmas is drawing closer.开走4. to play (a game) in which neither side wins. The match was drawn / We drew at 1–1.打成平局5. to obtain (money) from a fund, bank etc. to draw a pension / an allowance.领取6. to open or close (curtains). 拉开（幕），关上（幕） 7. to attract. She was trying to draw my attention to something.引起 noun1. a drawn game. The match ended in a draw.平局2. an attraction. The acrobats' act should be a real draw.吸引观众3. the selecting of winning tickets in a raffle, lottery etc. a prize draw.抽签4. an act of drawing, especially a gun. He's quick on the draw.绘画ˈdrawing noun (the art of making) a picture made with a pencil, crayon etc. the drawings of Leonardo da Vinci; I am no good at drawing.图画drawn adjective1. (of curtains) pulled together or closed. The curtains were drawn, although it was still daylight. （幕布）拉在一起的 2. (of a game etc) neither won nor lost. a drawn match.平局的3. (of a blade etc) pulled out of its sheath. a drawn sword.拔出鞘的4. (of a person) strained and tired. His face was pale and drawn.疲倦的ˈdrawback noun a disadvantage. There are several drawbacks to his plan.缺点ˈdrawbridge noun a bridge (at the entrance to a castle) which can be pulled up or let down. 吊桥ˈdrawing-pin noun (American ˈthumbtack) a pin with a broad, flat head used for fastening paper to a board etc. 图钉ˈdrawstring noun a cord threaded through the top of a bag etc for closing it. （提包的）封口绳 draw a blank to be unsuccessful in a search, inquiry etc. 抽空签，终于失败，一无所获 draw a conclusion from to come to a conclusion after thinking about (what one has learned). Don't draw any hasty conclusions from what I've said!由...得出结论draw in (of a car etc) to come to a halt at the side of the road. （汽车）靠路边停下 draw the line to fix a limit especially for what one is prepared to do. 划一界线draw/cast lots to decide who is to do etc something by drawing names out of a box etc. Five of us drew lots for the two pop-concert tickets.抽签draw off to pour out (liquid) from a large container. The barman drew off a pint of beer. 放掉（水等液体） draw on to use (money, strength, memory etc) as a source. I'll have to draw on my savings.凭借draw on1. to pull on. He drew on his gloves. 戴上，穿上 2. to come nearer. Night drew on.接近draw out1. to take (money) from a bank. I drew out $40 yesterday. （从银行）取钱 2. to make longer. We drew out the journey as much as we could but we still arrived early.拉长3. (of a car etc) to move into the middle of the road from the side. 使汽车从边上移向路中央draw up1. (of a car etc) to stop. We drew up outside their house.使汽车停住2. to arrange in an acceptable form or order. They drew up the soldiers in line; The solicitor drew up a contract for them to sign. 草拟，整队 3. to move closer. Draw up a chair!靠近4. to extend (oneself) into an upright position. He drew himself up to his full height.站立起来long drawn out going on for a long time. The meeting was long drawn out; a long-drawn-out meeting/scream.持续了很长时间

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verb sketch

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verb move

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verb pull

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verb close

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verb part

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verb take out

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verb inhale

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verb extract

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verb withdraw

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verb choose

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verb deduce

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verb attract

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verb entice

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verb take out

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noun tie

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noun raffle

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noun appeal

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phrase draw back

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phrase draw on or upon something

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