drew

bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover“draw a weapon”

take liquid out of a container or well“She drew water from the barrel”

take in, also metaphorically“The sponge absorbs water well”

direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes“Her good looks attract the stares of many men”

pass over, across, or through“He ran his eyes over her body”

thread on or as if on a string“string pearls on a string”

make a mark or lines on a surface“draw a line”

represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface“She drew an elephant”

remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)“She drew $2,000 from the account”

engage in drawing“He spent the day drawing in the garden”

shrink“The material drew after it was washed in hot water”

cause to move by pulling“draw a wagon”

cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense“A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter”

get or derive“He drew great benefits from his membership in the association”

make, formulate, or derive in the mind“I draw a line here”

give a description of“He drew an elaborate plan of attack”

elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.“The President's comments drew sharp criticism from the Republicans”

suck in or take (air)“draw a deep breath”

allow a draft“This chimney draws very well”

pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to their extremities, so as to execute them“in the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes”

stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow)“The archers were drawing their bows”

remove the entrails of“draw a chicken”

choose at random“draw a card”

earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher“He drew a base on balls”

to obtain a liquid from somewhere“The nurse drew blood”

finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.“The teams drew a tie”

reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die“draw wire”

steep; pass through a strainer“draw pulp from the fruit”

flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching“draw steel”

cause to localize at one point“Draw blood and pus”

select or take in from a given group or region“The participants in the experiment were drawn from a representative population”

move or go steadily or gradually“The ship drew near the shore”

bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition“She was drawn to despair”

write a legal document or paper“The deed was drawn in the lawyer's office”

move or pull so as to cover or uncover something“draw the shades”

require a specified depth for floating“This boat draws 70 inches”

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)