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Synonyms of draw

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Another word for draw is attract. Other synonyms of draw are pull, hale and haul.

Synonyms and similar words for draw

verbTo pull (someone or something) in a particular direction or manner.

  • tug
  • yank
  • attractTo draw by moral, emotional or sexual influence; to engage or fix, as the mind, attention, etc.; to invite or allure.
  • haleTo drag or pull, especially forcibly.
  • heave
  • lug
  • pullTo draw apart; to tear; to rend.
  • schlep

verbTo drag (something), especially along the ground.

  • haulTo draw or pull something heavy.
  • dragTo draw along (something burdensome); hence, to pass in pain or with difficulty.

verbTo attribute (something) to a person or thing; to ascribe.

  • attachTo connect, in a figurative sense; to ascribe or attribute; to affix; with to.
  • imputeTo attribute or ascribe (responsibility or fault) to a cause or source.
  • layTo impute; to charge; to allege.
  • accreditTo ascribe; attribute; credit with.
  • ascribe
  • attributeTo ascribe (something) to a given cause, reason etc.; to affix.
  • chalk up toTo attribute or account for something; to ascribe.
  • chargeTo impute or ascribe.
  • put down toTo ascribe; to assume to be the cause of a situation.
  • repose obsoleteTo regard (something) as being embodied in another thing; to ascribe, to attribute.

verbTo change (something) into another thing; to convert, to transform.

  • shiftTo change in form or character; switch.
  • transfigureTo transform the outward appearance of; to convert into a different form, state or substance.
  • convert
  • developTo progress through a sequence of stages.
  • evolveTo change or transform (something).
  • metamorphizeTo transform or change; metamorphose.
  • metamorphoseTo transform (something) so that it has a completely different appearance.
  • reconvertTo convert.
  • transfigurateTo transfigure or transform.
  • transformTo change the nature, condition or function of; to change in nature, disposition, heart, character, etc.; to convert.
  • transmogrifyTo substantially or completely alter the form of.
  • transmuteTo change or convert one thing to another, or from one state or form to another.
  • transume archaicTo change, convert.

verbTo attract or cause (someone) to come to a particular place or to take a particular course of...

  • bringTo persuade; to induce; to draw; to lead; to guide.
  • convinceTo persuade.
  • procureTo induce or persuade someone to do something.
  • bring roundTo change someone's opinion or point of view.
  • convictTo convince, persuade; to cause (someone) to believe in (something).
  • gain over USTo win over (someone); to convince (someone) into joining one's own side in a conflict.
  • persuadeTo successfully convince (someone) to agree to, accept, or do something, usually through reasoning and verbal influence.
  • pimp US, slangTo persuade, smooth talk or trick another into doing something for your benefit.
  • prevail uponTo convince; to persuade.
  • pushTo apply a force to (an object) such that it moves away from the person or thing applying the force.
  • talk aroundTo persuade someone by spoken arguments.
  • talk overTo persuade (someone); to talk around.
  • wash with
  • win overTo persuade someone, gain someone's support, or make someone understand the truth or validity of something.
  • suade obsolete

verbTo attract (something) by means of a physical force, especially gravity or magnetism.

  • allureTo entice; to attract.

verbTo attract or provoke (a particular reaction or response) from someone.

  • evokeTo elicit a response.
  • induceTo cause, bring about, lead to.
  • rouseTo provoke (someone) to react (for example, in anger or annoyance); to spur; also, to annoy, to tease.
  • actuateTo incite to action; to motivate.
  • goose
  • fuel
  • light a fire underTo motivate or encourage (someone) to start sooner or move faster.
  • send
  • sting
  • bring aboutTo cause to take place.
  • driveTo motivate; to provide an incentive for.
  • encourageTo mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit.
  • egg onTo encourage or coax (a person) to do something, especially something foolhardy or reckless.
  • engenderTo bring into existence (a situation, quality, result etc.); to give rise to, cause, create.
  • exciteTo arouse or bring out (e.g. feelings); to stimulate.
  • fomentTo incite or cause troublesome acts; to encourage; to instigate.
  • goadTo incite or provoke.
  • ignite figurativelyTo spark off (something), to trigger.
  • impelTo urge a person; to press on; to incite to action or motion via intrinsic motivation.
  • incite
  • inflame figurativelyTo excite or intensify (a feeling, such as an appetite or passion), especially to an excessive or unnatural level.
  • instigate
  • invokeTo bring about as an inevitable consequence.
  • lash
  • motiveTo prompt or incite by a motive or motives; to move.
  • motivateTo provide someone with an incentive to do something; to encourage; to actuate.
  • obligate
  • oblige
  • promoteTo encourage, urge or incite.
  • promptTo initiate; to cause or lead to.
  • provokeTo bring about a reaction.
  • set offTo begin; to cause; to initiate.
  • spark offTo initiate something by providing the necessary conditions.
  • spurTo urge or encourage to action, or to a more vigorous pursuit of an object.
  • spur onTo spur or urge (someone) to do something.
  • stimulateTo encourage into action.
  • stirTo incite to action.
  • stir upTo arouse or excite (passion or action, etc.).
  • stoke figuratively
  • temptTo attract; to allure.
  • urgeTo put mental pressure on; to ply with motives, arguments, persuasion, or importunity.
  • whip upTo arouse or excite.
  • abet obsoleteTo urge on, stimulate (a person to do) something desirable.
  • cheer obsoleteTo encourage to do something.
  • grill Scotland, USTo make angry; provoke; offend, incite.
  • move obsoleteTo incite, urge (someone to do something); to solicit (someone for or of an issue); to make a proposal to.
  • whet obsoleteTo inculcate or teach (habits, information, etc.).

verbTo cause (something) to occur as a consequence; to bring about.

  • cause
  • effectuateTo cause, bring about (an event); to accomplish, to carry out (a wish, plan etc.).
  • implement
  • produceTo draw out; to extend; to lengthen or prolong.

nounThe result of a contest that neither side has won.

  • tieThe situation in which two or more participants in a competition are placed equally.
  • stalemateThe state in which the player to move is not in check but has no legal moves, resulting in a draw.

nounA dry stream bed that drains surface water only during periods of heavy rain or flooding.

  • wash
  • arroyo
  • wadiA valley, gully, or stream bed in northern Africa and southwest Asia that remains dry except during the rainy season.
  • dry creekSynonym of draw (“a dry stream bed that drains surface water only during periods of heavy rain or flooding”).

Meaning of draw

  1. verb To pull (someone or something) in a particular direction or manner.
  2. verb To move (a body part) in a particular direction.
  3. verb Often followed by tight: to pull (something, such as a belt or string) so that it tightens or wraps around something more closely.

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Questions about synonyms of draw

What is another word for draw?
Draw has 106 synonyms on Word.ws, such as attract, pull, hale and haul.
What does draw mean?
Draw means to pull (someone or something) in a particular direction or manner.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: draw (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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