draw on

verb

drew on; drawn on; drawing on; draws on

intransitive verb

: approach
night draws on

Examples of draw on in a Sentence

the general's imprudent remarks drew on a public rebuke by the secretary of defense night draws on, so we should hurry home
Recent Examples on the Web To tell his grandparents’ story, Wolfgang drew on scientific and personal documents preserved by Hesse, as well as his own memories of his grandmother. Corrado Nai, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2024 And in a 2004 interview with O magazine about The Notebook, Rowlands spoke about taking on the role, and drawing on her own experiences with her mother. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2024 The base management fee is set at 6.5% of EBITDA with a variable management fee of zero to 8% Park operators said that Hong Kong Disneyland had also fully paid back the revolver credit facility funded by a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company in Dec. 2023 and has not drawn on it thereafter. Patrick Frater, Variety, 25 June 2024 Game 7 of the finals is a different beast, but the Oilers are prepared to draw on that experience. Bailey Johnson, Washington Post, 24 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for draw on 

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of draw on was in the 15th century

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“Draw on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draw%20on. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

draw on

verb
: to come closer : approach
as night drew on
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