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drawing upon

drawing upon is the present participle and gerund of draw upon.

Meaning of draw upon

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

Questions about drawing upon

What is drawing upon the present participle and gerund of?
Drawing upon is the present participle and gerund of draw upon.

Words near drawing upon in the dictionary

  1. drawing through
  2. drawing to a close
  3. drawing to an end
  4. drawing together
  5. drawing up
  6. drawing upon
  7. drawing-pin
  8. drawing-room
  9. drawing-rooms
  10. drawingroom
  11. drawingrooms

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