ALL meanings of draw up
draw up
D d - 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
- verb with object draw up to frame or formulate: to draw a distinction. 1
- verb with object draw up to write out in legal form (sometimes followed by up): Draw up the contract. 1
- verb with object draw up to inhale or suck in: to draw liquid through a straw. 1
- verb with object draw up to derive or use, as from a source: to draw inspiration from Shakespeare. 1
- verb with object draw up to deduce; infer: to draw a conclusion. 1
- verb with object draw up to get, take, or receive, as from a source: to draw interest on a savings account; to draw a salary of $600 a week. 1
- verb with object draw up to withdraw funds from a drawing account, especially against future commissions on sales. 1
- verb with object draw up to produce; bring in: The deposits draw interest. 1
- verb with object draw up to disembowel: to draw a turkey. 1
- verb with object draw up to drain: to draw a pond. 1
- verb with object draw up to pull out to full or greater length; make by attenuating; stretch: to draw filaments of molten glass. 1
- verb with object draw up to bend (a bow) by pulling back its string in preparation for shooting an arrow. 1
- verb with object draw up to choose or to have assigned to one at random, by or as by picking an unseen number, item, etc.: Let's draw straws to see who has to wash the car. 1
- verb with object draw up Metalworking. to form or reduce the sectional area of (a wire, tube, etc.) by pulling through a die. 1
- verb with object draw up to wrinkle or shrink by contraction. 1
- verb with object draw up Medicine/Medical. to cause to discharge: to draw an abscess by a poultice. 1
- verb with object draw up to obtain (rations, clothing, equipment, weapons, or ammunition) from an issuing agency, as an army quartermaster. 1
- verb with object draw up Nautical. (of a vessel) to need (a specific depth of water) to float: She draws six feet. 1
- verb with object draw up to leave (a contest) undecided; finish with neither side winning, as in a tie. 1
- verb with object draw up Cards. to take or be dealt (a card or cards) from the pack. Bridge. to remove the outstanding cards in (a given suit) by leading that suit: He had to draw spades first in order to make the contract. 1
- verb with object draw up Billiards. to cause (a cue ball) to recoil after impact by giving it a backward spin on the stroke. 1
- verb with object draw up Northeastern U.S. (chiefly New England) . to haul; cart. 1
- verb with object draw up Hunting. to search (a covert) for game. 1
- verb with object draw up Cricket. to play (a ball) with a bat held at an angle in order to deflect the ball between the wicket and the legs. 1
- verb with object draw up Curling. to slide (the stone) gently. 1
- verb with object draw up to steep (tea) in boiling water. 1
- verb with object draw up to form or shape (glass) as it comes from the furnace by stretching. 1
- verb without object draw up to exert a pulling, moving, or attracting force: A sail draws by being properly trimmed and filled with wind. 1
- verb without object draw up to move or pass, especially slowly or continuously, as under a pulling force (often followed by on, off, out, etc.): The day draws near. 1
- verb without object draw up to take out a sword, pistol, etc., for action. 1
- verb without object draw up to hold a drawing, lottery, or the like: to draw for prizes. 1
- verb without object draw up to sketch or to trace figures; create a picture or depict by sketching. 1
- verb without object draw up to be skilled in or practice the art of sketching: I can't paint, but I can draw. 1
- verb without object draw up to shrink or contract (often followed by up). 1
- verb without object draw up to make a demand (usually followed by on or upon): to draw on one's imagination. 1
- transitivephrasal verb draw up draft, plan out 1
- verb without object draw up Medicine/Medical. to act as an irritant; cause blisters. to cause blood, pus, or the like to gather at a specific point. 1
- transitivephrasal verb draw up pull forward 1
- verb without object draw up to produce or permit a draft, as a pipe or flue. 1
- transitivephrasal verb draw up pull upwards 1
- verb without object draw up to leave a contest undecided; tie. 1
- intransitivephrasal verb draw up car: arrive, stop 1
- verb without object draw up Hunting. to search a covert for game. to follow a game animal by its scent. 1
- intransitivephrasal verb draw up arrive: by car 1