drew

CEFRA2

/dɹuː/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    Past tense of draw; made a picture or pulled something.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    A diminutive of the male given name Andrew.

Examples

  • In science class, we drew pictures of cells.

  • The project was successful in the sense that it drew the attention of everyone.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meaning

  1. past participle of draw

More examples

In context

  • The teacher drew an analogy between the human heart and a pump.

  • Mr. Banks’ panama hat was in one hand, while the other drew a handkerchief across his perspiring brow.

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Question 1 · Quick check

The artist blank a detailed portrait of the queen using charcoal.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

verb

From Anglo-Norman Drew, Drieu, Drue, from Old French Drogon, Dreus, Drues (made popular by Charlemagne's son Drogo) from Old Dutch Drogo, of uncertain ultimate origin. Possibly from Proto-West Germanic *dragan (“to carry, pull”), or from Proto-Germanic *draugaz (“phantom, apparition”).