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draw
(redirected from draw fire)

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To aim a firearm, or deadly weapon, at a particular target.

To prepare a written bill of exchange, Commercial Paper, draft, or negotiable instrument and place one's signature on it, creating a legal obligation under its terms. To write a document, such as a deed, complaint, or petition, including the essential information necessary to make it legally effective upon its execution by the designated parties.

To lawfully remove money from an account held in a bank, treasury, or other depository.


draw v. 1) to prepare any document. 2) specifically to have prepared and sign a bill of exchange or check.


draw (Attendance), noun frequence, level of attendance
draw (Attraction), noun attractiveness, enticement, force, gravity, influence, magnetism, pull
draw (Tie), noun dead heat, deadlock, impasse, standoff
draw (Depict), verb delineate, describe, picture, represent, sketch
draw (Extract), verb concentrate, condense, derive, pull, receive
See also: acquire, bait, bet, characterize, choose, copy, deadlock, delineate, depict, deplete, detail, educe, exhaust, extract, gain, inveigle, lottery, lure, motivate, portray, reap, receive, trace


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But the controversial move - coming at a time when M&B's profits are already under pressure from the smoking ban and slowing consumer spending - is likely to draw fire from shareholders in London on Thursday.
Both measures are set to go to Congress in the first half of 2003 and will likely draw fire from long-time supporters in Lula's Workers' Party.
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