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  1. draw onverb

    To sketch or mark with pencil, crayon, etc., on a given surface.

  2. draw onverb

    (also draw upon) To appeal to, make a demand of, rely on; to utilize or make use of, as a source.

  3. draw onverb

    To advance, continue; to move or pass slowly or continuously, as under a pulling force.

  4. draw onverb

    To approach, come nearer, as evening.

  5. draw onverb

    To put on (a garment)

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of draw on in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of draw on in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of draw on in a Sentence

  1. Michelle Puget:

    A lot of the ICU shortage is not [about] the short of beds. It’s the shortage of personnel to man those beds, if they threw up the field hospitals then we could draw on the medical personnel to help take care of some of the overages and ease the pain.

  2. Julie Lonborg:

    We all thought,' Well, when it's Colorado's turn, we'll draw on the same resources ; we'll call our surrounding states and they'll send help,' now it's a national outbreak. It's not just one or two spots, as it was in the spring. It's really significant across the country, which means everybody is looking for those resources.

  3. Andrea Stricker:

    The U.S. departure from the nuclear deal under President Trump was a painful but needed course correction. In the short term, Iran has increased its uranium production but faces substantial economic pain that the next administration could draw on to reach a stronger deal, washington should not rejoin the nuclear deal but seek a stronger and more lasting agreement that forecloses Irans fissile material pathways to a bomb and requires it to fully disclose and end its ongoing nuclear weapons activities.

  4. Sinclair B. Ferguson (1948- ):

    When the New Testament speaks about the fullness of grace which we find in Christ, it does not mean only forgiveness, pardon and justification. Christ has done much more for us. He died for us, but he also lived for us. Now he has sent his own Spirit to us so that we might draw on his strength. He grew in grace, and when we draw on his power we shall likewise grow in grace.”

  5. R Chamberlain:

    Too much to lament a misery is the next way to draw on a remediless mischief.

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