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  • 11draw — [[t]drɔ͟ː[/t]] ♦ draws, drawing, drew, drawn 1) VERB When you draw, or when you draw something, you use a pencil or pen to produce a picture, pattern, or diagram. She would sit there drawing with the pencil stub... [V n] Draw a rough design for a …

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  • 12draw*/*/*/ — [drɔː] (past tense drew [druː] ; past participle drawn [drɔːn] ) verb I 1) [I/T] to create a picture by making lines with a pen or pencil I can t draw faces very well.[/ex] The kids drew on the pavement with chalk.[/ex] 2) to move somewhere… …

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  • 13draw on — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms draw on : present tense I/you/we/they draw on he/she/it draws on present participle drawing on past tense drew on past participle drawn on 1) draw on or draw upon to use something that you have gradually… …

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  • 14upon */*/*/ — UK [əˈpɒn] / US [əˈpɑn] preposition Collocations: Upon is much more formal than on, but it can be used with the same meanings as the preposition on in the following cases: on/onto an object or surface: It fell upon the ground. supported by a part …

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  • 15upon — up|on [ ə pan ] preposition *** 1. ) on LITERARY on or onto something: Shadows were flickering upon the studio floor. He believes we were put upon this earth for a purpose. 2. ) used after some verbs instead of on FORMAL used after some verbs… …

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  • 16draw on — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you draw on or draw upon something such as your skills or experience, you make use of it in order to do something. [V P n] He drew on his experience as a yachtsman to make a documentary programme. 2) PHRASAL VERB As a period of …

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  • 17draw on — I. phrasal or draw upon to use as a source of supply < drawing on the whole community for support > II. verb Date: 15th century intransitive verb approach < night draws on > transitive verb …

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  • 18draw on — verb a) (literal sense) To sketch or mark with pencil, crayon, etc., on a given surface. Without the proper resources, the young manager drew on his imagination to solve the crisis. b) (also draw upon) To appeal to, make a demand of, rely on; to&#8230; …

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  • 19draw on/upon — [phrasal verb] 1 draw on literary : to come closer in time It became colder as night drew on. [=approached] 2 draw on/upon (something) 2 a : to use (something) as a source or supply …

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  • 20Draw — 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&#8230; …

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