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drawn on

drawn on is the past participle of draw on.

Meaning of draw on

Verb

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

  1. (literally) To sketch or mark with pencil, crayon, etc., on a given surface.
  2. (also draw upon) To appeal to, make a demand of, rely on; to utilize or make use of, as a source.
    • Without the proper resources, the young manager drew on his imagination to solve the crisis.
  3. To advance, continue; to move or pass slowly or continuously, as under a pulling force.
    • As the day draws on, the oxen will begin to show fatigue.
  4. To approach, come nearer, as evening.
    • Evening is drawing on; we'd better call it a day.
  5. (transitive) To put on (a garment).
    • He heard the silken rustle of a dressing-gown being drawn on.1994, Stephen Fry, chapter 2, in The Hippopotamus
  6. (transitive) To draw the trigger of a gun, so as to fire upon (something).
    • I drew on the pheasant as it rose.

Questions about drawn on

What is drawn on the past participle of?
Drawn on is the past participle of draw on.

Words near drawn on in the dictionary

  1. drawn it fine
  2. drawn it mild
  3. drawn lines in the sand
  4. drawn lots
  5. drawn off
  6. drawn on
  7. drawn one's horns in
  8. drawn one's last breath
  9. drawn out
  10. drawn rein
  11. drawn stumps

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