Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

draw up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.80 in modern English

Syllables: draw up
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To compose (a document), especially following a standard form; prepare a plan.

Transitive verb

verb

To arrange in order or formation.

Transitive verb

verb

To cause to come to a halt.

Transitive verb

verb

To come to a halt.

Intransitive verb

verb

To withdraw upwards.

Example Sentences

"I asked my lawyer to draw up a new will."
"Thus, when he drew up instructions in lawyer language, he expressed the important words by an initial, a medial, or a final consonant, and made scratches for all the words between; his clerks, however, understood him very well."
"Plans were drawn up and things looked promising for a physical connection to be made during a line possession in October 2019."
"Sergeant, please draw the men up in ranks of three."
"Draw up the carriage just around the corner!"
"The tractor drew up alongside the haystack."

Usage

Inflected Forms

draws up (present, singular) drawing up (participle, present) drew up (past) drawn up (participle, past)

Synonyms

make out formate freeze halt brake desist retract frame compose

Questions

What does draw up mean?: To compose (a document), especially following a standard form; prepare a plan.

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