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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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Although the Japanese are, in fact, trying to open up to certain kinds of foreign investment, as evidenced by a government-sponsored "Invest in Japan" advertising campaign, they are drawing the line at overtly hostile deals.
The murderous response to the Shi'ite uprisings was fine-tuned: the White House allowed Hussein free rein in southern Iraq, drawing the line at his use of chemical weapons and fixed-wing aircraft.
 
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