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draw on

verb

(intr, preposition) to use or exploit (a source, fund, etc)
to draw on one's experience
(intr, adverb) to come near
the time for his interview drew on
(tr, preposition) to withdraw (money) from (an account)
(tr, adverb) to put on (clothes)
(tr, adverb) to lead further; entice or encourage
the prospect of nearing his goal drew him on

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Idioms and Phrases

Approach, as in As evening draws on, we'll make our way back to the house . [First half of 1500s]

Put on a piece of clothing, as in She drew on her gloves . [Early 1700s]

Also, draw upon . Make use of something or someone. For example, This dictionary draws on many different sources , or The chairman was good at drawing upon the various members for their expertise . [Mid-1600s]

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It could be argued that the restriction means those teams will suffer a competitive disadvantage, given their rivals will be able to draw on support from the stands.

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The group added: "No redundancies would be needed at all if the university was willing to reduce its overly ambitious and self-imposed financial targets and draw on its vast sums of accessible cash to fund a longer recovery period."

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When Reubens first hit upon the childlike, toy-obsessed Pee-wee character at the Groundlings, Newman said, “He knew he had something he could draw on so easily, because he was a 10-year-old boy at heart.”

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Foden says he suffered "bad" ligament damage to his ankle when tackled by United midfielder Casemiro during the goalless derby draw on 6 April - he missed the next two games but returned to training "quite early".

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Heather Watson and Francesca Jones will begin their bids to join Raducanu, Katie Boulter and Sonay Kartal in the main draw on Tuesday.

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draw off draw out

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