Hyphenation of drawn

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drawn

Definitions of drawn :

1.
Cause to move by pulling
Draw a wagon Pull a sled
2.
Get or derive
He drew great benefits from his membership in the association
3.
Make a mark or lines on a surface
Draw a line Trace the outline of a figure in the sand
4.
Make, formulate, or derive in the mind
I draw a line here Draw a conclusion Draw parallels Make an estimate What do you make of his remarks?
5.
Bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
Draw a weapon Pull out a gun The mugger pulled a knife on his victim
6.
Represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface
She drew an elephant Draw me a horse
7.
Take liquid out of a container or well
She drew water from the barrel
8.
Give a description of
He drew an elaborate plan of attack
9.
Select or take in from a given group or region
The participants in the experiment were drawn from a representative population
10.
Elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.
The President's comments drew sharp criticism from the Republicans The comedian drew a lot of laughter
11.
Suck in or take (air)
Draw a deep breath Draw on a cigarette
12.
Move or go steadily or gradually
The ship drew near the shore
13.
Remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
She drew $2
14.
000 from the account
The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank
15.
Choose at random
Draw a card Cast lots
16.
Earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher
He drew a base on balls
17.
Bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition
She was drawn to despair The President refused to be drawn into delivering an ultimatum The session was drawn to a close
18.
Cause to flow
The nurse drew blood
19.
Write a legal document or paper
The deed was drawn in the lawyer's office
20.
Engage in drawing
He spent the day drawing in the garden
21.
Move or pull so as to cover or uncover something
Draw the shades Draw the curtains
22.
Allow a draft
This chimney draws very well
23.
Require a specified depth for floating
This boat draws 70 inches
24.
Pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him
In the old days
25.
People were drawn and quartered for certain crimes
26.
Cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense
A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter
27.
Take in, also metaphorically
The sponge absorbs water well She drew strength from the minister's words
28.
Direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
Her good looks attract the stares of many men The ad pulled in many potential customers This pianist pulls huge crowds The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers
29.
Thread on or as if on a string
String pearls on a string The child drew glass beads on a string Thread dried cranberries
30.
Stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow)
The archers were drawing their bows
31.
Pass over, across, or through
He ran his eyes over her body She ran her fingers along the carved figurine He drew her hair through his fingers
32.
Finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
The teams drew a tie
33.
Contract
The material drew after it was washed in hot water
34.
Reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die
Draw wire
35.
Steep
Pass through a strainer Draw pulp from the fruit
36.
Remove the entrails of
Draw a chicken
37.
Flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching
Draw steel
38.
Cause to localize at one point
Draw blood and pus
39.
Showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
Looking careworn as she bent over her mending Her face was drawn and haggard from sleeplessness That raddled but still noble face Shocked to see the worn look of his handsome young face- Charles Dickens
40.
Having the curtains or draperies closed or pulled shut
The drawn draperies kept direct sunlight from fading the rug

Synonyms of drawn :

adj careworn, haggard, raddled, worn, tired
adj taut, tense
adj delineated, represented, delineate
adj closed
adj move, displace

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