Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Draw (drawn, drew)
draw (drawn, drew), v. [OE dragan, carry, bear.] (webplay: day, death, face, fear, figure, itself, picture, sign, water, well, wind, withdraw).
- Drain; siphon; extract; (see Genesis 24:11).
- Sketch; design; illustrate by hand.
- Come; approach; (see Exodus 3:5).
- Bring; carry; pull near.
- Condense; minimize.
- Withdraw; recede; retreat; depart; pull back.
- Shut; cover; close as a curtain.
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