verb

draw

to draw, to pull, to tie, to attract

She likes to draw pictures of animals.

She likes to draw pictures of animals.

He drew the curtains to let in the light.

He drew the curtains to let in the light.

The match was drawn 2-2.

The match was tied 2-2.

The event drew a large crowd.

The event drew a large crowd.

((sth.)) to create a picture of (sth.) She likes to draw pictures.

((sth.)) to pull or move (sth.) He drew the curtains.

((with sb.)) to finish a game with the same score; to tie We tied with the other team.

((sb./sth.)) to attract (sb./sth.) The event drew a large crowd.

Synonyms: sketch, pull, tie, attract; Antonyms: push, win/lose

From Old English 'dragan', meaning 'to drag, to pull'. Many meanings stem from this core idea of pulling something.

Think of 'drawing' a line (pulling a pencil), 'drawing' a curtain (pulling it), and 'drawing' a crowd (pulling them in).

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