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"
draw
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～ cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"
draw
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～ take liquid out of a container or well; "She drew water from the barrel"
draw
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～ engage in drawing; "He spent the day drawing in the garden"
draw
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～ bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition; "She was drawn to despair"; "The President refused to be drawn into delivering an ultimatum"; "The session was drawn to a close"
draw
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～ thread on or as if on a string; "string pearls on a string"; "the child drew glass beads on a string"; "thread dried cranberries"
drawl
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～ lengthen and slow down or draw out; "drawl one's vowels"
dread
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～ be afraid or scared of; be frightened of; "I fear the winters in Moscow"; "We should not fear the Communists!"
dream
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～ experience while sleeping; "She claims to never dream"; "He dreamt a strange scene"