draw

CEFRA1

/dɹɑ/

verb · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To make a picture using a pencil, pen, or tool.

  2. 02

    verb

    To pull or move something toward you.

Examples

  • Please draw a hundred thousand yen from the bank.

  • There is no need to draw a hasty conclusion.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • [dɹoː(‿ɹ)]

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. Senses relating to exerting force or pulling.

  2. To move (a body part) in a particular direction.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A result in which neither side wins.

More examples

In context

  • We can safely draw some conclusions from our discussion.

  • He drew a sheaf of papers from his bag.

  • She settled in the window seat, drawing her leg up beneath her.

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

The verb is derived from Middle English dragen, draghen, draue, drauen, drauhen, drawe, drawen, draȝe, draȝen, draȝhenn (“to drag, pull; to draw (out); to attract; to entice, lure; to lead; to make a drawing; to move, travel; etc.”), from Old English dragan (“to drag, draw”), from Proto-West Germanic *dragan (“to carry, haul”), from Proto-Germanic *draganą (“to carry, draw, pull”); further etymology uncertain, often said to be from Proto-Indo-European *dʰregʰ- (“to drag, pull, run”), but possibly from a non-Indo-European substrate root which is also the source of Latin trahō (“to pull, draw; etc.”). Doublet of drag and draught. The noun is derived from Middle English drau, draue (“action of...