draw
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close
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- close
- shut
- pull together
- pull shut or closed
choose
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raffle
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appeal
draw on or upon something
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- make use of
- use
- employ
- rely on
- exploit
- extract
- take from
- fall back on
- have recourse to
draw something out
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Synonyms for draw
to direct or impel to oneself by some quality or action
to arrive at (a conclusion) from evidence or reasoning
draw back: to move back in the face of enemy attack or after a defeat
draw down: to use all of
draw in: to involve (someone) in an activity
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draw out: to make or become longer
the power or quality of attracting
a dominating position, as in a conflict
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a gully that is shallower than a ravine
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an entertainer who attracts large audiences
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the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random
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a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack
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a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer
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(American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage
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poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer
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cause to move by pulling
make a mark or lines on a surface
make, formulate, or derive in the mind
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bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface
take liquid out of a container or well
give a description of
elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.
suck in or take (air)
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remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher
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require a specified depth for floating
pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him
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cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense
take in, also metaphorically
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
thread on or as if on a string
finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
contract
remove the entrails of
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flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching
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