Showing 9 phrasal verbs and 16 definitions related to the verb 'Draw'.
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Draw back phrasal verb
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Meaning: Retreat, move backwards
(Separable [optional] | International English)
» Example: He DREW BACK when the dog barked.
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Meaning: Retreat, move backwards
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Draw down phrasal verb
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Meaning: Reduce levels
(Separable [optional] | International English)
» Example: The administration want to DRAW DOWN troop numbers as soon as they can. -
Meaning: Get funding
(Separable [optional] | International English)
» Example: The college wants to DRAW DOWN extra funding for IT provision. -
Meaning: To deplete by consumption or heavy spending
(Separable [optional] | American English)
» Example: Gas reserves were DRAWN DOWN in the recent cold spell.
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Meaning: Reduce levels
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Draw even phrasal verb
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Meaning: Equalize one’s competitive position
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: The exhausted horse DREW EVEN at the finish line.
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Meaning: Equalize one’s competitive position
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Draw in phrasal verb
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Meaning: Get dark earlier
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» Example: The nights are DRAWING IN now it's winter. -
Meaning: Arrive at a station (for trains)
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: The train DREW IN and we got off.
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Meaning: Get dark earlier
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Draw into phrasal verb
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Meaning: Get involved in something unpleasant
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: I didn't want to take sides because I didn't want to get DRAWN INTO their arguments.
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Meaning: Get involved in something unpleasant
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Draw on phrasal verb
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Meaning: Pass slowly (time)
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: As the lesson DREW ON, the students started to get bored. -
Meaning: Inhale smoke from a cigarette, cigar, etc
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» Example: He DREW ON his cigarette and coughed. -
Meaning: Exploit or use knowledge, skills or information for a specific purpose or aim
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: The training DRAWS ON the expertise of various people.
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Meaning: Pass slowly (time)
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Draw out phrasal verb
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Meaning: Make something continue longer than needed
(Separable [optional] | International English)
» Example: The director DREW the meeting OUT with a lengthy speech. -
Meaning: Make a shy person more outgoing
(Separable [obligatory] | International English)
» Example: He was so quiet at first, but the teacher managed to DRAW him OUT and get him to participate.
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Meaning: Make something continue longer than needed
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Draw up phrasal verb
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Meaning: Prepare a contract
(Separable [optional] | International English)
» Example: The contract was DRAWN UP by our solicitor. -
Meaning: When a vehicle stops
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: The police car DREW UP alongside him at the red lights and asked him to pull over.
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Meaning: Prepare a contract
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Draw upon phrasal verb
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Meaning: Exploit or use knowledge, skills or information for a specific purpose or aim
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: I DREW UPON my previous experience to find the solution.
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Meaning: Exploit or use knowledge, skills or information for a specific purpose or aim