draw on

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Definitions of draw on words

verb with object draw on to cause to move in a particular direction by or as if by a pulling force; pull; drag (often followed by along, away, in, out, or off). 1
verb with object draw on to bring, take, or pull out, as from a receptacle or source: to draw water from a well. 1
verb with object draw on to bring toward oneself or itself, as by inherent force or influence; attract: The concert drew a large audience. 1
verb with object draw on to sketch (someone or something) in lines or words; delineate; depict: to draw a vase with charcoal; to draw the comedy's characters with skill. 1
verb with object draw on to compose or create (a picture) in lines. 1
verb with object draw on to mark or lay out; trace: to draw perpendicular lines. 1

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English drawen, Old English dragan; cognate with Old Norse draga to draw, German tragen to carry; cf. drag

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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effect — something that is produced by an agency or cause; result; consequence: Exposure to the sun had the effect of toughening his skin.
require — to have need of; need: He requires medical care.
fall back on — to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
make use of — to employ for some purpose; put into service; make use of: to use a knife.