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draw up
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb draw up has 5 senses
- draw up(v = verb.social) Array - form or arrange in order or formation, as of a body of soldiers; Array is one way to form, organise, organize
- draw up(v = verb.motion) pull up, straighten up - straighten oneself; "He drew himself up when he talked to his superior" is one way to straighten
- draw up(v = verb.motion) pull up - cause (a vehicle) to stop; "He pulled up the car in front of the hotel" is one way to stop
- draw up(v = verb.cognition) compose, frame - make up plans or basic details for; "frame a policy" is one way to plan
- draw up(v = verb.motion) haul up, pull up - come to a halt after driving somewhere; "The Rolls pulled up on pour front lawn"; "The chauffeur hauled up in front of us" is one way to halt, stop
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THESAURUS
draw up
bring up, bring up short, cease fire, come together, come up short, copy, copy out, crystallize, draft, drag up, dredge, dredge up, edit, enface, engross, fall in, fall into line, fall into place, fall into rank, fetch up, fish up, form, formulate, frame, gather around, gather up, halt, hang fire, haul up, inscribe, make, make a recension, make out, pen, pencil, pick up, place itself, pluck up, prepare, pull up, push the pen, put in writing, rally round, range itself, recense, record, revise, rewrite, scribe, scrive, scroll, shape up, spill ink, spoil paper, stall, stick, stop, stop dead, stop short, superscribe, take form, take its place, take order, take rank, take shape, take up, trace, transcribe, type, write, write down, write outROGET THESAURUS
draw up
Writing
VB write, pen, copy, engross, write out, write out fair, transcribe, scribble, scrawl, scrabble, scratch, interline, stain paper, write down, sign, enface, compose, indite, draw up, draft, formulate, dictate, inscribe, throw on paper, dash off, manifold, take up the pen, take pen in hand, shed ink, spill ink, dip one's pen in ink.Order
VB be in order, become in order, form, fall in, draw up, arrange itself, range itself, place itself, fall into one's place, take one's place, take one's rank, rally round, adjust, methodize, regulate, systematize.Quiescence
VB be quiescent, stand still, lie still, keep quiet, repose, hold the breath, remain, stay, stand, lie to, ride at anchor, remain in situ, tarry, mark time, bring to, heave to, lay to, pull up, draw up, hold, halt, stop, stop short, rest, pause, anchor, cast to an anchor, come to an anchor, rest on one's oars, repose on one's laurels, take breath, stop, stagnate, quieta non movere, let alone, abide, rest and be thankful, keep within doors, stay at home, go to bed, dwell, settle, alight, stick, stick fast, stand like a post, not stir a peg, not stir a step, be at a stand, quell, becalm, hush, stay, lull to sleep, lay an embargo on.
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