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Draw 1Definition: To cause to move continuously by force applied in advance of the thing moved; to pull along; to haul; to drag; to cause to follow.
Draw 2Definition: To pull from a sheath, as a sword. Draw 3Definition: To extract; to force out; to elicit; to derive. Draw 4Definition: To obtain from some cause or origin; to infer from evidence or reasons; to deduce from premises; to derive. Draw 5Definition: To take or procure from a place of deposit; to call for and receive from a fund, or the like; as, to draw money from a bank. Draw 6Definition: To take from a box or wheel, as a lottery ticket; to receive from a lottery by the drawing out of the numbers for prizes or blanks; hence, to obtain by good fortune; to win; to gain; as, he drew a prize. Draw 7Definition: To select by the drawing of lots. Draw 8Definition: To remove the contents of Draw 9Definition: To drain by emptying; to suck dry. Draw 10Definition: To extract the bowels of; to eviscerate; as, to draw a fowl; to hang, draw, and quarter a criminal. Draw 11Definition: To take into the lungs; to inhale; to inspire; hence, also, to utter or produce by an inhalation; to heave. Draw 12Definition: To extend in length; to lengthen; to protract; to stretch; to extend, as a mass of metal into wire. Draw 13Definition: To run, extend, or produce, as a line on any surface; hence, also, to form by marking; to make by an instrument of delineation; to produce, as a sketch, figure, or picture. Draw 14Definition: To represent by lines drawn; to form a sketch or a picture of; to represent by a picture; to delineate; hence, to represent by words; to depict; to describe. Draw 15Definition: To write in due form; to prepare a draught of; as, to draw a memorial, a deed, or bill of exchange. Draw 16Definition: To require (so great a depth, as of water) for floating; said of a vessel; to sink so deep in (water); as, a ship draws ten feet of water. Draw 17Definition: To withdraw. Draw 18Definition: To trace by scent; to track; a hunting term. Draw 19Definition: To pull; to exert strength in drawing anything; to have force to move anything by pulling; as, a horse draws well; the sails of a ship draw well. Draw 20Definition: To draw a liquid from some receptacle, as water from a well. Draw 21Definition: To exert an attractive force; to act as an inducement or enticement. Draw 22Definition: To have efficiency as an epispastic; to act as a sinapism; said of a blister, poultice, etc. Draw 23Definition: To have draught, as a chimney, flue, or the like; to furnish transmission to smoke, gases, etc. Draw 24Definition: To unsheathe a weapon, especially a sword. Draw 25Definition: To perform the act, or practice the art, of delineation; to sketch; to form figures or pictures. Draw 26Definition: To become contracted; to shrink. Draw 27Definition: To make a draft or written demand for payment of money deposited or due; usually with on or upon. Draw 28Definition: To admit the action of pulling or dragging; to undergo draught; as, a carriage draws easily. Draw 29Definition: To sink in water; to require a depth for floating. Draw 30Definition: The act of drawing; draught. Draw 31Definition: A lot or chance to be drawn. Draw 32Definition: A drawn game or battle, etc. Draw 33Definition: That part of a bridge which may be raised, swung round, or drawn aside; the movable part of a drawbridge. See the Note under Drawbridge. draw 34Definition: the act of drawing or hauling something; "the haul up the hill went very slowly" draw 35Definition: poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer; "he played only draw and stud" draw 36Definition: (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 draw 37Definition: a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer; "he tooks lessons to cure his hooking" draw 38Definition: a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack; "he got a pair of kings in the draw" draw 39Definition: anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random; "the luck of the draw"; "they drew lots for it" draw 40Definition: 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 wins, losses and a tie" draw 41Definition: a gully that is shallower than a ravine draw 42Definition: an entertainer who attracts large audiences; "he was the biggest drawing card they had" draw 43Definition: cause to localize at one point; "Draw blood and pus" draw 44Definition: flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching; "draw steel" draw 45Definition: remove the entrails of; "draw a chicken" draw 46Definition: steep; pass through a strainer; "draw pulp from the fruit" draw 47Definition: reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die; "draw wire" draw 48Definition: contract; "The material drew after it was washed in hot water" draw 49Definition: 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" draw 50Definition: select or take in from a given group or region; "The participants in the experiment were drawn from a representative population" draw 51Definition: 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?" draw 52Definition: give a description of; "He drew an elaborate plan of attack" draw 53Definition: choose at random; "draw a card"; "cast lots" draw 54Definition: finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.; "The teams drew a tie" draw 55Definition: suck in or take (air); "draw a deep breath"; "draw on a cigarette" draw 56Definition: guide or pass over something; "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers" draw 57Definition: move or pull so as to cover or uncover something; "draw the shades"; "draw the curtains" draw 58Definition: pull back the sling of (a bow); "The archers were drawing their bows" draw 59Definition: thread on or as if on a string; "string pearls on a string"; "the child drew glass beads on a string"; "thread dried cranberries" draw 60Definition: cause to move along the ground by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled" draw 61Definition: 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 th draw 62Definition: take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister''s words" draw 63Definition: make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand" draw 64Definition: in baseball: earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher; "He drew a base on balls" draw 65Definition: engage in drawing; "He spent the day drawing in the garden" draw 66Definition: represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface; "She drew an elephant"; "Draw me a horse" draw 67Definition: write a legal document or paper; "The deed was drawn in the lawyer''s office" draw 68Definition: 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 69Definition: take liquid out of a container or well; "She drew water from the barrel" draw 70Definition: 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 71Definition: move or go steadily or gradually; "The ship drew near the shore" draw 72Definition: cause to flow; "The nurse drew blood" draw 73Definition: get or derive; "He drew great benefits from his membership in the association" draw 74Definition: remove (a commodity) from (a supply source); "She drew from the account"; "The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital''s emergency bank" draw 75Definition: 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 76Definition: require a specified depth for floating; "This boat draws inches" draw 77Definition: allow a draft; "This chimney draws very well"
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