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draw on something — ˈdraw on/upon sth derived to use a supply of sth that is available to you • I ll have to draw on my savings. • The novelist draws heavily on her personal experiences. Main entry: ↑drawderived … Useful english dictionary
draw upon sth — UK US draw on/upon sth Phrasal Verb with draw({{}}/drɔː/ verb [T] (drew, drawn) ► to start using a supply of something: »Americans are spending more than they earn, drawing on savings and building up debt to do so. »He has secured a loan for a… … Financial and business terms
draw 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 … English dictionary
draw 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 … Useful english dictionary
draw — draw1 [ drɔ ] (past tense drew [ dru ] ; past participle drawn [ drɔn ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 create picture ▸ 2 move slowly/smoothly ▸ 3 pull something ▸ 4 get information from ▸ 5 choose someone/something ▸ 6 compare two things ▸ 7 get particular… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
draw — I UK [drɔː] / US [drɔ] verb Word forms draw : present tense I/you/we/they draw he/she/it draws present participle drawing past tense drew UK [druː] / US [dru] past participle drawn UK [drɔːn] / US [drɔn] *** 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to… … English dictionary
draw — [[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 … English dictionary
draw*/*/*/ — [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… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
upon */*/*/ — 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 … English dictionary
draw 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… … English dictionary
