Draw

Draw
Draw Draw, v. i. 1. 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. [1913 Webster]

Note: A sail is said to draw when it is filled with wind. [1913 Webster]

2. To draw a liquid from some receptacle, as water from a well. [1913 Webster]

The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep. --John iv. 11. [1913 Webster]

3. To exert an attractive force; to act as an inducement or enticement. [1913 Webster]

Keep a watch upon the particular bias of their minds, that it may not draw too much. --Addison. [1913 Webster]

4. (Med.) To have efficiency as an epispastic; to act as a sinapism; -- said of a blister, poultice, etc. [1913 Webster]

5. To have draught, as a chimney, flue, or the like; to furnish transmission to smoke, gases, etc. [1913 Webster]

6. To unsheathe a weapon, especially a sword. [1913 Webster]

So soon as ever thou seest him, draw; and as thou drawest, swear horrible. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

7. To perform the act, or practice the art, of delineation; to sketch; to form figures or pictures. ``Skill in drawing.'' --Locke. [1913 Webster]

8. To become contracted; to shrink. ``To draw into less room.'' --Bacon. [1913 Webster]

9. To move; to come or go; literally, to draw one's self; -- with prepositions and adverbs; as, to draw away, to move off, esp. in racing, to get in front; to obtain the lead or increase it; to draw back, to retreat; to draw level, to move up even (with another); to come up to or overtake another; to draw off, to retire or retreat; to draw on, to advance; to draw up, to form in array; to draw near, draw nigh, or draw towards, to approach; to draw together, to come together, to collect. [1913 Webster]

10. To make a draft or written demand for payment of money deposited or due; -- usually with on or upon. [1913 Webster]

You may draw on me for the expenses of your journey. --Jay. [1913 Webster]

11. To admit the action of pulling or dragging; to undergo draught; as, a carriage draws easily. [1913 Webster]

12. To sink in water; to require a depth for floating. ``Greater hulks draw deep.'' --Shak. [1913 Webster]

{To draw to a head}. (a) (Med.) To begin to suppurate; to ripen, as a boil. (b) Fig.: To ripen, to approach the time for action; as, the plot draws to a head. [1913 Webster]


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  • draw — (dr[add]), v. t. [imp. {Drew} (dr[udd]); p. p. {Drawn} (dr[add]n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Drawing}.] [OE. dra[yogh]en, drahen, draien, drawen, AS. dragan; akin to Icel. & Sw. draga, Dan. drage to draw, carry, and prob. to OS. dragan to bear, carry, D.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • draw — [drɔː ǁ drɒː] verb drew PASTTENSE [druː] drawn PASTPART [drɔːn ǁ drɒːn] [transitive] BANKING 1. also draw out to take money from your bank account …   Financial and business terms

  • draw — [drô] vt. drew, drawn, drawing [ME drawen < OE dragan, akin to ON draga, to drag, Ger tragen, to bear, carry < IE base * dherāgh , to pull, draw along > L trahere, to pull, draw] I indicating traction 1. to make move toward one or along… …   English World dictionary

  • draw — vb drew, drawn, draw·ing vt 1: to compose by random selection draw a jury 2: to take (money) from a place of deposit 3: to write and sign (a draft) in due form for use in making a demand draw a check …   Law dictionary

  • Draw — Draw, draws or drawn may refer to: The act of drawing, or making an image with a writing utensil A part of many card games A part of a lottery Wire drawing Draw (terrain), terrain feature similar to a valley (but smaller) formed by two parallel… …   Wikipedia

  • draw — draw; draw·ee; draw·er; draw·man; re·draw; re·draw·er; un·draw; with·draw; with·draw·able; with·draw·al; with·draw·er; with·draw·ment; with·draw·ing·ness; …   English syllables

  • draw — ► VERB (past drew; past part. drawn) 1) produce (a picture or diagram) by making lines and marks on paper. 2) produce (a line) on a surface. 3) pull or drag (a vehicle) so as to make it follow behind. 4) pull or move in a specified direction. 5)… …   English terms dictionary

  • draw — vb drag, *pull, tug, tow, haul, hale Analogous words: *bring, fetch: *attract, allure: *lure, entice: extract, elicit, evoke, *educe Contrasted words: see those at DRAG …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • draw on — (of a period of time) approach its end. → draw draw on suck smoke from (a cigarette or pipe). → draw draw on use as a resource: → draw …   English new terms dictionary

  • draw — [n] tie in competition dead end*, dead heat*, deadlock, even steven*, photo finish*, stalemate, standoff, tie; concept 706 draw [v1] move something by pulling attract, bring, carry, convey, cull, draft, drag, drain, educe, elicit, evoke, extract …   New thesaurus

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