Meaning

5 senses
  1. (transitive)To compose (a document), especially following a standard form; prepare a plan.

    I asked my lawyer to draw up a new will.

    aufsetzen

    черти́тьčertítʹ, начерти́тьnačertítʹ

  2. (transitive)To arrange in order or formation.

    Sergeant, please draw the men up in ranks of three.

    aufstellen

    form or arrange in order or formation, as of a body of soldiers

  3. (transitive)To cause to come to a halt.

    Draw up the carriage just around the corner!

    abstellen

    come to a halt after driving somewhere

  4. (intransitive)To come to a halt.

    The tractor drew up alongside the haystack.

    anhalten

  5. To withdraw upwards.

Examples

35 sentences
  1. The plans have been drawn up.

  2. That lawyer drew up my will.

  3. A car drew up in front of my house.

    ruПеред моим домом остановилась машина. — marafon

  4. My father had his lawyer draw up his will.

  5. A taxi drew up to me.

    deEin Taxi fuhr auf mich zu. — Oldman

Translations

6 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
to compose a document:
Deutsch
By meaning 4
to compose a document:
to arrange in order or formation:
to cause to come to a halt:
to come to a halt:

Forms

draws up, drawing up, drew up, drawn up
Base formdraw up · to draw up
3rd person singulardraws up
Present participledrawing up
Past simpledrew up
Past participledrawn up

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theydraw up
he, she, itdraws up

Past simpleLesson

all personsdrew up

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave drawn up
he, she, ithas drawn up

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill draw up

Phrasal verbs

11 phrasal verbs

Synonyms

12 synonyms
to cause to come to a halt:freezeA2
to come to a halt:brakeB2
to compose a document:make out
to arrange in order or formation:formate
to withdraw upwards:retract
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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