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draw (v.)cause to move by pulling;
draw (v.)get or derive;
He drew great benefits from his membership in the association
draw (v.)make a mark or lines on a surface;
draw (v.)make, formulate, or derive in the mind;
draw (v.)bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover;
Synonyms: pull /
pull out /
get out /
take out draw (v.)represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface;
draw (v.)take liquid out of a container or well;
She drew water from the barrel
Synonyms: take out
draw (v.)give a description of;
He drew an elaborate plan of attack
draw (v.)select or take in from a given group or region;
The participants in the experiment were drawn from a representative population
draw (v.)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
draw (v.)suck in or take (air);
draw (v.)move or go steadily or gradually;
The ship drew near the shore
draw (v.)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
Synonyms: withdraw /
take out /
draw off draw (v.)choose at random;
draw (v.)earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher;
draw (v.)bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition;
The President refused to be drawn into delivering an ultimatum
The session was drawn to a close
draw (v.)write a legal document or paper;
The deed was drawn in the lawyer's office
draw (v.)engage in drawing;
He spent the day drawing in the garden
draw (v.)move or pull so as to cover or uncover something;
draw (v.)allow a draft;
This chimney draws very well
draw (v.)require a specified depth for floating;
This boat draws 70 inches
draw (v.)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
Synonyms: quarter /
draw and quarter draw (v.)cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense;
draw (v.)take in, also metaphorically;
She drew strength from the minister's words
Synonyms: absorb /
suck /
imbibe /
soak up /
sop up /
suck up /
take in /
take up draw (v.)direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes;
The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers
draw (v.)thread on or as if on a string;
the child drew glass beads on a string
draw (v.)stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow);
The archers were drawing their bows
Synonyms: pull back
draw (v.)pass over, across, or through;
He drew her hair through his fingers
draw (v.)finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.;
draw (v.)contract;
The material drew after it was washed in hot water
draw (v.)reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die;
draw (v.)steep; pass through a strainer;
draw (v.)remove the entrails of;
draw (v.)flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching;
draw (v.)cause to localize at one point;
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draw (n.)a gully that is shallower than a ravine;
draw (n.)an entertainer who attracts large audiences;
he was the biggest drawing card they had
Synonyms: drawing card /
attraction /
attractor /
attracter draw (n.)the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided;
draw (n.)anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random;
draw (n.)a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack;
he got a pair of kings in the draw
draw (n.)a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer;
draw (n.)(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 scrimmage;
Synonyms: draw play
draw (n.)poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer;
he played only draw and stud
Synonyms: draw poker
draw (n.)the act of drawing or hauling something;
