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draw
What does draw mean?
draw (verb): make a mark or lines on a surface.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce draw?
/dɹɔ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does draw come from?
The verb is derived from Middle English dragen, draghen, draue, drauen, drauhen, drawe, drawen, draȝe, draȝen, draȝhenn (“to drag, pull; to draw (out); to attract; to entice, lure; to lead; to make a drawing; to move, travel; etc.”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of draw?
Words related to draw
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “draw”?
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What does “draw” mean?
make a mark or lines on a surface
Right! That's what “draw” means.
have as a part, be made up out of
Not quite: that's what include means.
to fail to hit, catch, grasp, etc
Not quite: that's what miss means.
throw or toss with a light motion
Not quite: that's what pitch means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “draw”?
close
Not quite: close means something else.
start
Not quite: start means something else.
thank
Not quite: thank means something else.
trace
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