draw up
verb
Forms draws up drawing up drew up drawn up
- verb (transitive) To compose (a document), especially following a standard form; prepare a plan. “I asked my lawyer to draw up a new will.”
- verb (transitive) To arrange in order or formation. “Sergeant, please draw the men up in ranks of three.”
- verb (transitive) To cause to come to a halt. “Draw up the carriage just around the corner!”
- verb (intransitive) To come to a halt. “The tractor drew up alongside the haystack.”
- verb To withdraw upwards.
Synonyms
make out formate freeze brake retract halt desist pull up straighten up frame compose haul up
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