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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 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The franchise flaunts its progressive record on race and ethnicity, from signing Jackie Robinson, the first black major-leaguer of the modern era, in 1947; to firing Campanis, the general manager who drew fire for his 1987 comments on minorities' executive potential; to its early, aggressive scouting in the Caribbean and Asia. Dean drew fire on February 15 from a number of political pundits and leaders when he released the DNC's annual Grassroots Report, which contained no mention of outreach to LGBT people. Harvard University President Lawrence Summers drew fire earlier this year for comments that suggested gender may play a role in why seemingly fewer women have succeeded in the fields of science and math. |
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