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draw upon

draw upon verb: to appeal to, make a demand of, rely on; to utilize or make use of, as a source.

Verb

draw upon (third-person singular simple present draws upon, present participle drawing upon, simple past drew upon, past participle drawn upon)

  1. To appeal to, make a demand of, rely on; to utilize or make use of, as a source.
    Synonyms:
    draw on

Synonyms of draw upon

Forms of draw upon

third-person singular presentdraws upon
present participledrawing upon
pastdrew upon
past participledrawn upon

Questions about draw upon

What does draw upon mean?
Draw upon means to appeal to, make a demand of, rely on; to utilize or make use of, as a source.
What part of speech is draw upon?
Draw upon is a verb.
What is the past tense of draw upon?
The past tense of draw upon is drew upon.

Words near draw upon in the dictionary

  1. draw through
  2. draw to a close
  3. draw to an end
  4. draw together
  5. draw up
  6. draw upon
  7. draw weight
  8. draw weights
  9. draw-boy
  10. draw-boys
  11. draw-bridge

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