verb

draw

to sketch, to pull, to attract, to tie

She likes to draw pictures.

She likes to draw pictures.

He drew his sword from its sheath.

He drew his sword from its sheath.

The event will draw a large crowd.

The event will draw a large crowd.

The teams drew in the final match.

The teams drew in the final match.

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

((sth.)) ((from sth.)) to pull (sth.) out of (sth.) He drew his sword from its sheath.

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

((with sb.)) to finish a game with the same score as (sb.) Our team drew with the champions.

Synonyms: sketch, pull, attract; Antonyms: push, repel

From Old English 'dragan' meaning 'to drag, to pull'. The core idea is pulling something.

Imagine you 'draw' a line by 'dragging' or 'pulling' a pencil across the paper.

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