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umbedraw

umbedraw verb: to turn about, turn around.

Verb

umbedraw (third-person singular simple present umbedraws, present participle umbedrawing, simple past umbedrew, past participle umbedrawn)

  1. (Scotland) To turn about, turn around.
  2. (Scotland) To draw back or aside, withdraw; retire.

Forms of umbedraw

third-person singular presentumbedraws
present participleumbedrawing
pastumbedrew
past participleumbedrawn
alternative formonbydraw
alternative formonbydrew

Origin of umbedraw

From umbe- + draw. Compare Dutch omdraaien (“to turn around”).

Questions about umbedraw

What does umbedraw mean?
Umbedraw means to turn about, turn around.
What part of speech is umbedraw?
Umbedraw is a verb.
What is the past tense of umbedraw?
The past tense of umbedraw is umbedrew.

Words near umbedraw in the dictionary

  1. UMBC
  2. umbe-
  3. umbecast
  4. umbecasting
  5. umbeclap
  6. umbedraw
  7. umbedrawing
  8. umbego
  9. umbegoing
  10. umbegrip
  11. umbegrippe

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