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Answer for the clue "Stop draft ", 7 letters:
draw up

Word definitions for draw up in dictionaries

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
v. form or arrange in order or formation, as of a body of soldiers straighten oneself; "He drew himself up when he talked to his superior" [syn: pull up , straighten up ] cause (a vehicle) to stop; "He pulled up the car in front of the hotel" [syn: pull ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
vb. 1 (lb en transitive) To compose a document, especially one having a standard form. 2 (ux en I asked my lawyer to '''draw up''' a new will.) 3 (lb en transitive) To arrange in order or formation. 4 (lb en transitive) Cause to come to a halt. 5 (lb en ...

Usage examples of draw up.

The clatter of falling spears made the rest of the party draw up short.

It is well known that the elephant will often draw up water or dust in his trunk, and then elevating it, jet it forth in a stream.

It is well known that the elephant will often draw up water or dust in his trunk, and then elevating it.

Abbot Henry requested Caesarius to draw up an abstract of his teaching, and this resulted in the famous Dialogue magnus uisionum atque miraculorum, Libri XII, which it is no exaggeration to say was probably the most popular book in Germany of its period.

There was scarcely a day now when Natalie's shining car, with its two men in livery, did not draw up before Rodney's office building, or stand, as unostentatiously as a fire engine, not too near the entrance of his club.

The operations of the trade became so extensive and so intricate, that it was found necessary to draw up a code of laws for the guidance of the dealers.

You draw up a set of safety precautions for my approval, and meanwhile I'll expedite the hardware.

I feel little waves of anticipatory pain moving through my upper thigh and draw up my legs, reel over, crouch, haul myself into a standing position.

Seeing the creature again made the tribune's face draw up in a flinch, and he quickly looked away.

The unfortunate Hungate was thrown into a dungeon, and the councillors speedily withdrew in order to draw up a document repudiating Mary's claims, to which twenty-three of them appended their signatures.

President, but has there been any attempt to draw up a list of survivors yet?

Get yourself a decent lawyer so he'll draw up something that will stand up, and get her to sign it, which she most likely will because she'll be so starry-eyed about getting married.

They hid all signs of their espionage and departed within the hour, just as the government was starting to draw up a plan.

They saw General Wills issue from the Wigan lane with his infantry and cavalry, and draw up in the fields to survey the town, and they could not help contrasting the appearance of the king's soldiers with that of their own undisciplined troops.