draw
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~ move or pull so as to cover or uncover something; "draw the shades"; "draw the curtains"
draw
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~ elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.; "The President's comments drew sharp criticism from the Republicans"; "The comedian drew a lot of laughter"
draw close
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~ pull towards oneself; "He drew the crying child close"
draw
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~ flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching; "draw steel"
draw
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~ stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow); "The archers were drawing their bows"
draw away
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~ move ahead of (one's competitors) in a race
draw
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~ direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"
draw close
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~ move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"
draw
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~ give a description of; "He drew an elaborate plan of attack"
draw
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~ reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die; "draw wire"
draw
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~ pass over, across, or through; "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers"
draw
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~ steep; pass through a strainer; "draw pulp from the fruit"
draw
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~ remove the entrails of; "draw a chicken"
draw
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~ earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher; "He drew a base on balls"
draw back
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~ pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"
draw
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~ suck in or take (air); "draw a deep breath"; "draw on a cigarette"
draw
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~ contract; "The material drew after it was washed in hot water"
draw
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~ make, formulate, or derive in the mind; "I draw a line here"; "draw a conclusion"; "draw parallels"; "make an estimate"; "What do you make of his remarks?"
draw
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~ remove (a commodity) from (a supply source); "She drew $2,000 from the account"; "The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank"
draw
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~ finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.; "The teams drew a tie"