draw

/drɔ/ verb (past tense drew, past participle drawn)

Definition

A1 to make a picture with a pen or pencil: She drew a picture of a tree.

› to attract someone to a place or person: He’s an excellent speaker who always draws a crowd.

› to move somewhere, usually in a vehicle: The train drew into the station.

› to pull something or someone in a particular direction: He took her hand and drew her toward him.

draw near/close › to become nearer in space or time: Her wedding is drawing nearer every day.

draw attention (to) › to make someone notice something or someone: We think she wears those strange clothes to draw attention to herself.

draw the curtains › to pull curtains open or closed

› (also draw out) to take money from your bank account

(Definition of draw verb from the Webster's Essential Mini Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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