draw up

draw (oneself) up (to something)

to stand up straight to one's full height. (Fixed order.) Walter drew himself up to his six-foot height and walked away. She drew herself up and walked away.

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draw something up

1. . Lit. to pull something close by, such as a chair, stool, etc. Draw a chair up and sit down. She drew up a pillow and sat on the floor.

2. Fig. to draft a document; to prepare a document. Who will draw a contract up? I will draw up a contract for the work.

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draw up

to pull up more tightly; to shrink up. When they got wet, his trunks drew up and became very tight. This cheap underwear has a tendency to draw up.

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draw yourself up

to make yourself stand straight He drew himself up and stood by the window, thinking over what I had just said.

Usage notes: sometimes draw yourself up to your full height: She drew herself up to her full height and told me why I was wrong.

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draw up something also draw something up

to prepare an agreement or other document in writing The lawyers drew up a contract over the weekend. After they draw everything up we'll have a chance to read and correct it.

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The river said, 'Run first to the bride, and ask her for a silken cord to draw up the water. Fairy Tales by Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm View in context The road of Scheveningen forms a vast crescent; it is not very deep and not very safe; therefore, nothing is seen stationed there but large Flemish hoys, or some of those Dutch barks which fishermen draw up on the sand on rollers, as the ancients did, according to Virgil. Ten Years Later by Dumas, Alexandre View in context	draw down draw fire draw fire from draw for draw forth draw in horns draw in horns and pull in horns draw interest draw into draw near draw off draw on draw out draw out of and draw out draw out of some place draw over draw people or things together draw straws for draw the line draw the line at draw the short straw draw to draw to a close draw to attention draw together draw up drawer drawing drawing card drawn drawn and quartered drawn like a moth to a flame dread dream dream about dream away dream come true Dream of a funeral and you hear of a marriage dream of doing Dream on Dream on! dream up dredge dredge up drench in dress dress as dress down dress for dress up dressed to kill	Draw tenants Draw Texture Yarn Draw The Damn Plot/Picture draw the inference draw the line draw the line draw the line draw the line draw the line draw the line draw the line at draw the line between and draw the line between something and something else draw the line in the sand draw the short straw draw the veil Draw the World Together draw to draw to a close draw to a close draw to attention draw to one side draw to one side draw to one side draw to one side draw together draw together draw together draw toward Draw until It's Funny draw up draw upon Draw Upon Holy Might draw upon something draw works Draw Your Partner Draw-a-Line Slowly Test Draw-a-Person Projective Technique Draw-a-Person Projective Test Draw-A-Person Test Draw-A-Person Test Draw-A-Person Test Draw-A-Science-Teacher Test Draw-a-Scientist Test Draw-A-Sketch Task - Situation Draw-bridge Draw-bridge Draw-cut Draw-Down Draw-Down Draw-Down Draw-downs Draw-downs Draw-downs draw-filing draw-gate draw-in box draw-in system draw-off tap draw-off tap Draw/ing

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The river said, 'Run first to the bride, and ask her for a silken cord to draw up the water.

Fairy Tales by Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm View in context

The road of Scheveningen forms a vast crescent; it is not very deep and not very safe; therefore, nothing is seen stationed there but large Flemish hoys, or some of those Dutch barks which fishermen draw up on the sand on rollers, as the ancients did, according to Virgil.

Ten Years Later by Dumas, Alexandre View in context

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