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To cause to move after or toward one by applying continuous force; drag: drew the chair closer to the table; a team of horses drawing a wagon. See Synonyms at pull.
(verb-transitive)
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To cause to move in a given direction or to a given position, as by leading: The teacher drew the children into the room to see the decorations.
(verb-transitive)
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To move or pull so as to cover or uncover something: draw the curtains.
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To cause to flow forth: a pump drawing water; a blow that drew blood.
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To suck or take in (air, for example); inhale.
(verb-transitive)
American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.