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Synonyms for draw in


Grammar : Verb
Spell : draw
Phonetic Transcription : drɔ

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Définition of draw in

Origin :
  • c.1200, spelling alteration of Old English dragan "to drag, to draw, protract" (class VI strong verb; past tense drog, past participle dragen), from Proto-Germanic *draganan "carry" (cf. Old Norse draga "to draw," Old Saxon dragan, Old Frisian draga, Middle Dutch draghen, Old High German tragen, German tragen "to carry, bear"), from PIE root *dhragh- (see drag (v.)).
  • Sense of "make a line or figure" (by "drawing" a pencil across paper) is c.1200. Meaning "pull out a weapon" is c.1200. To draw a criminal (drag him from a horse to place of execution) is from early 14c. To draw a blank "come up with nothing" (1825) is an image from lotteries. As a noun, from 1660s; colloquial sense of "anything that can draw a crowd" is from 1881 (the verb in this sense is 1580s).
  • As in induce : verb cause to happen; encourage
  • As in inhale : verb breathe in
  • As in pull in : verb attract, obtain
  • As in retract : verb take back; renege on
  • As in breathe : verb take air in and let out
  • As in contract : verb condense
  • As in co-opt : verb to assimilate in order to take over or appropriate
  • As in enmesh : verb involve in a situation
  • As in gather : verb come or bring together
  • As in hunch : verb cower, crouch

Antonyms for draw in

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