(draw upon)
81Blackwater Draw — Infobox nrhp | name =Blackwater Draw nrhp type = nhld caption = nearest city= Clovis, New Mexico locmapin = New Mexico area = architect= architecture= designated= 20 Jan, 1961cite web|url=http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=343… …
82gain upon — Synonyms and related words: accost, advance, approach, appropinquate, approximate, bear down on, bear down upon, bear up, catch up with, close, close in, close with, come, come closer, come forward, come near, come on, come up, come up to, come… …
83Composed upon Westminster Bridge, September 3, 1802 — Earth hath not anything to show more fair: Dull would he be of soul who could pass by A sight so touching in its majesty: This City now doth, like a garment, wear The beauty of the morning; silent, bare, Ships, towers, domes, theatres and temples …
84To come or draw to a head — Head Head (h[e^]d), n. [OE. hed, heved, heaved, AS. he[ a]fod; akin to D. hoofd, OHG. houbit, G. haupt, Icel. h[ o]fu[eth], Sw. hufvud, Dan. hoved, Goth. haubi[thorn]. The word does not correspond regularly to L. caput head (cf. E. {Chief},… …
85bear down upon — verb sail towards another vessel, of a ship • Syn: ↑bear down on • Topics: ↑navigation, ↑pilotage, ↑piloting • Hypernyms: ↑approach, ↑near, ↑ …
86bear\ down\ upon — • bear down on • bear down upon v. phr. To draw constantly nearer with great speed and force. The police cars were bearing down on the bank robbers get away car …
87call upon — v. make short visit to; turn to for help, able to appeal to ; invite; require seriously; make a claim of a debt; invoke; draw out a response from someone; pray, worship (e.g., call upon God) …
88prevail upon — / prevail on [v] persuade, influence affect, argue into, bring around, convince, crack, dispose, draw, get, get around, impress, incline, induce, promote, prompt, put across, ram down throat*, sell*, suck in*, sway, talk into, win over; concept… …
89close in upon — To surround and draw near to • • • Main Entry: ↑close …
90prevail upon — Synonyms and related words: argue into, bring over, bring round, bring to reason, captivate, charm, con, convince, draw over, gain, gain over, hook, hook in, outtalk, persuade, prevail on, prevail with, sell, sell one on, sway, talk into, talk… …
