draw

1. verb

1)

he drew the house

Syn:

sketch, make a drawing (of), delineate, outline, draft, rough out, illustrate, render, represent, trace; portray, depict

2)

she drew her chair closer to the fire

Syn:

pull, haul, drag, tug, heave, lug, trail, tow; informal yank

3)

the train drew into the station

Syn:

move, go, come, proceed, progress, travel, advance, pass, drive; inch, roll, glide, cruise; forge, sweep; back

4)

she drew the curtains

Syn:

close, shut, lower; open, part, pull back, pull open, fling open, raise

5)

the doctor drew some fluid off the knee

Syn:

drain, extract, withdraw, remove, suck, pump, siphon, milk, bleed, tap

6)

he drew his gun

Syn:

pull out, take out, produce, fish out, extract, withdraw; unsheathe

7)

I drew on my line of credit

Syn:

withdraw, take out

8)

while I draw breath

Syn:

breathe in, inhale, inspire, respire

9)

she was drawing huge audiences

Syn:

attract, interest, win, capture, catch, engage, lure, entice; absorb, occupy, rivet, engross, fascinate, mesmerize, spellbind, captivate, enthrall, grip

10)

what conclusion can we draw?

Syn:

deduce, infer, conclude, derive, gather, glean

2. noun

1)

the match ended in a draw

Syn:

tie, dead heat, stalemate

2)

the draw of the city

Syn:

attraction, lure, allure, pull, appeal, glamour, enticement, temptation, charm, seduction, fascination, magnetism

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- draw on

- draw out

- draw up