Sekirov Dictionary

draw up

verb 5
draw-up noun 3
forms 5

verb5

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To compose (a document), especially following a standard form; prepare a plan.
- I asked my lawyer to draw up a new will.
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To cause to come to a halt.
- Draw up the carriage just around the corner!
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To come to a halt.
- The tractor drew up alongside the haystack.
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To arrange in order or formation.
- Sergeant, please draw the men up in ranks of three.
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To withdraw upwards.
- Ere long a bell tinkled, and the curtain drew up. Within the arch, the bulky figure of Sir George Lynn, whom Mr. Rochester had likewise chosen, was seen enveloped in a white sheet. — 1847

draw-up noun3

An upward trend; an increase
That which is drawn up or drafted; a draft (such as a plan, proposal, contract, etc.)
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That which is drawn or hoisted up
- Roots, leaves, stems, and grasses are hauled to the surface through these openings; and on these winter "draw-ups" the animals sit while eating. — 1910

forms

drew up · drawn up · drawing up · draws up · draw-ups

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