draw on

verb

drew on; drawn on; drawing on; draws on

intransitive verb

: approach

night draws on

transitive verb

: bring on, cause

Synonyms

• beget
• breed
• bring
• bring about
• bring on
• catalyze
• cause
• create
• do
• effect
• effectuate
• engender
• generate
• induce
• invoke
• make
• occasion
• produce
• prompt
• result (in)
• spawn
• translate (into)
• work
• yield

Examples of draw on in a Sentence

the general's imprudent remarks drew on a public rebuke by the secretary of defense

night draws on, so we should hurry home

Recent Examples on the Web

The winning ticket matched all six numbers drawn on Friday, Dec. 27: white balls 3, 7, 37, 49, 55, and the gold Mega Ball 6. —Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024

Those minutes were a draw on the scoreboard, but Vancouver held a significant edge in the run of play. —Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024

These mental health workers draw on their own life experiences to help others with similar diagnoses. —Sarah Boden, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024

Saturday's jackpot has grown since no one won the $124 million jackpot in the Powerball drawing on Christmas night. —Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 29 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Kids Definition

draw on

verb

: to come closer : approach

as night drew on