to draw up in draft form
1draft — /draft / (say drahft) noun 1. Also, draught. a drawing, sketch, or design. 2. Also, draught. a first or preliminary form of any writing, subject to revision and copying. 3. Also, draught. the act of drawing; delineation. 4. US the taking of… …
2draft — draftable, adj. drafter, n. /draft, drahft/, n. 1. a drawing, sketch, or design. 2. a first or preliminary form of any writing, subject to revision, copying, etc. 3. act of drawing; delineation. 4. a current of air in any enclosed space, esp. in… …
3draft — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 rough/early version of a written document ADJECTIVE ▪ early, first, initial, original, preliminary ▪ rough, working ▪ …
4draft — drÉ‘Ëft n. rough outline, sketch; check, written order for payment; conscription, calling up for army service; unit; current of air; (Sports) method by which NBA teams choose once a year college or foreign players to their teams v. make an… …
5draw — vb drew, drawn, draw·ing vt 1: to compose by random selection draw a jury 2: to take (money) from a place of deposit 3: to write and sign (a draft) in due form for use in making a demand draw a check …
6draw — [drô] vt. drew, drawn, drawing [ME drawen < OE dragan, akin to ON draga, to drag, Ger tragen, to bear, carry < IE base * dherāgh , to pull, draw along > L trahere, to pull, draw] I indicating traction 1. to make move toward one or along… …
7draft — [n1] something formulated; plan abstract, blueprint, delineation, outline, preliminary form, rough sketch, version; concepts 271,660 draft [n2] check for paying money bank draft, bill, bond, cheque, coupon, debenture, IOU, letter of credit, money …
8Draw — Draw, v. i. 1. To pull; to exert strength in drawing anything; to have force to move anything by pulling; as, a horse draws well; the sails of a ship draw well. [1913 Webster] Note: A sail is said to draw when it is filled with wind. [1913… …
9draft — [draft, dräft] n. [ME draught, a drawing, pulling, stroke < base of OE dragan, DRAW] 1. a) a drawing or pulling, as of a vehicle or load b) the thing, quantity, or load pulled 2. a) a drawing in of a fish net …
10draw — [n] tie in competition dead end*, dead heat*, deadlock, even steven*, photo finish*, stalemate, standoff, tie; concept 706 draw [v1] move something by pulling attract, bring, carry, convey, cull, draft, drag, drain, educe, elicit, evoke, extract …
