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draw up
verb
1 draw up
Form or arrange in order or formation, as of a body of soldiers.
Roget 58:
be in order,
become in order
etc.
adj.;
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.
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2 draw up
Straighten oneself.
synonyms: pull up, straighten up.
Roget 265:
be quiescent
etc.
adj.;
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
etc.
(discontinue)
142.
stagnate;
quieta non movere [Lat.];
let alone;
abide,
rest and be thankful;
keep within doors,
stay at home,
go to bed.
dwell
etc.
(be present)
186;
settle
etc.
(be located)
184;
alight
etc.
(arrive)
292;
stick,
stick fast;
stand like a post;
not stir a peg,
not stir a step;
be at a stand
etc.
n..
quell,
becalm,
hush,
stay,
lull to sleep,
lay an embargo on.
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3 draw up
Cause (a vehicle) to stop.
synonym: pull up.
4 draw up
Make up plans or basic details for.
synonyms: compose, frame.
Roget 590:
write,
pen;
copy,
engross;
write out,
write out fair;
transcribe;
scribble,
scrawl,
scrabble,
scratch;
interline;
stain paper;
write down
etc.
(record)
551;
sign
etc.
(attest)
467;
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.
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5 draw up
Moby thesaurus: 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 out ... show more.
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