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"
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"