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draw up

draw up
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [draw uhp]
    • /drɔ ʌp/
    • /drɔː ʌp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [draw uhp]
    • /drɔ ʌp/

Definitions of draw up words

  • verb with object draw up 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 up to bring, take, or pull out, as from a receptacle or source: to draw water from a well. 1
  • verb with object draw up to bring toward oneself or itself, as by inherent force or influence; attract: The concert drew a large audience. 1
  • verb with object draw up 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 up to compose or create (a picture) in lines. 1
  • verb with object draw up to mark or lay out; trace: to draw perpendicular lines. 1
See all 85 definitions of draw up

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Origin of draw up

First appearance:

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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Parts of speech for Draw up

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Draw up

draw up popularity

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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Synonyms for draw up

verb draw up

  • write — to trace or form (characters, letters, words, etc.) on the surface of some material, as with a pen, pencil, or other instrument or means; inscribe: Write your name on the board.
  • prepare — to put in proper condition or readiness: to prepare a patient for surgery.
  • formulate — to express in precise form; state definitely or systematically: He finds it extremely difficult to formulate his new theory.
  • compose — The things that something is composed of are its parts or members. The separate things that compose something are the parts or members that form it.
  • frame — a border or case for enclosing a picture, mirror, etc.
All 8 Synonyms of draw up

Antonyms for draw up

verb draw up

  • cave in — If something such as a roof or a ceiling caves in, it collapses inwards.
  • fall away — to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
  • give way — manner, mode, or fashion: a new way of looking at a matter; to reply in a polite way.
All 3 Antonyms of draw up

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