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drafting up

drafting up is the present participle and gerund of draft up.

Meaning of draft up

Verb

draft up (third-person singular simple present drafts up, present participle drafting up, simple past and past participle drafted up)

  1. (transitive) To write a draft of a document, plan, legislation or budget, usually a first draft.
    • I drafted up the original complaint, so I'll take a look at your notes.
  2. (transitive) To be advanced to a higher league, team or institution.
    • He was a freshman who could be drafted up to the varsity team.

Questions about drafting up

What is drafting up the present participle and gerund of?
Drafting up is the present participle and gerund of draft up.

Words near drafting up in the dictionary

  1. drafting pencil
  2. drafting pencils
  3. drafting site
  4. drafting table
  5. drafting tables
  6. drafting up
  7. draftings
  8. draftless
  9. draftlessness
  10. draftman
  11. draftmanship

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