draw up
verb
drew up; drawn up; drawing up; draws up
1
: to bring (a body of troops) into array
2
: to prepare a draft or version of
draw up plans
3
: to bring to a halt
4
: to straighten (oneself) to an erect posture especially as an assertion of dignity or resentment
: to come to a halt
the car drew up at the door
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Examples of draw up in a Sentence
he drew up his horse outside the tavern
drew up the troops into a line along the ridge
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If the bill passes before the year's end, the District can begin drawing up blueprints.
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Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
During their stay in Argentina, the San Sebastian and Malaga Festivals will meet representatives of the Buenos Aires, Entre Ríos and Santiago del Estero provinces to work on drawing up a collaboration agreement to promote exchange and relations between Spanish and Argentine cinema.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
No mandate exists — though stronger emissions rules could mean automakers would have to sell many more EVs by 2032 or face stiff penalties if those rules weren't changed — but Detroit automakers were part of drawing up those standards.
—Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
One of the most controversial measures, question three, requires the City Council to draw up official analyses estimating the financial impact of bills before voting on them.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
During their stay in Argentina, the San Sebastian and Malaga Festivals will meet representatives of the Buenos Aires, Entre Ríos and Santiago del Estero provinces to work on drawing up a collaboration agreement to promote exchange and relations between Spanish and Argentine cinema.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
No mandate exists — though stronger emissions rules could mean automakers would have to sell many more EVs by 2032 or face stiff penalties if those rules weren't changed — but Detroit automakers were part of drawing up those standards.
—Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
One of the most controversial measures, question three, requires the City Council to draw up official analyses estimating the financial impact of bills before voting on them.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Draw up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draw%20up. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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