draw
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~ finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.; "The teams drew a tie"
draw
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~ cause to localize at one point; "Draw blood and pus"
draw
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~ make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"
draw
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~ bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover; "draw a weapon"; "pull out a gun"; "The mugger pulled a knife on his victim"
draw
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~ get or derive; "He drew great benefits from his membership in the association"
draw away
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~ remove by drawing or pulling; "She placed the tray down and drew off the cloth"; "draw away the cloth that is covering the cheese"
draw
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~ allow a draft; "This chimney draws very well"
draw
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~ require a specified depth for floating; "This boat draws 70 inches"
draw back
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~ use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)
draw
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~ pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him; "in the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes"
draw close
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~ move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position; "We cuddled against each other to keep warm"; "The children snuggled into their sleeping bags"
draw
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~ take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"
draw a blank
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~ be unable to remember; "I'm drawing a blank"; "You are blocking the name of your first wife!"
draw
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~ cause to flow; "The nurse drew blood"
draw
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~ cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense; "A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter"
draw
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~ choose at random; "draw a card"; "cast lots"
draw
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~ represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface; "She drew an elephant"; "Draw me a horse"
draw
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~ write a legal document or paper; "The deed was drawn in the lawyer's office"
draw
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~ select or take in from a given group or region; "The participants in the experiment were drawn from a representative population"
draw
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~ move or go steadily or gradually; "The ship drew near the shore"