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

Díaz stood at the helm of it all, drawing on his own experiences as a songwriter and a creative thinker to unite the project. —Rosy Alvarez, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2024

The analysis, released last week, draws on data gathered by the National Health Interview Survey, which queries a representative sample of U.S. residents. —Erin Blakemore, Washington Post, 20 July 2024

The Megaplier is drawn on Tuesday and Friday before the Mega Millions drawing. —Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 19 July 2024

One reason that performing at a debate is more difficult—and more telling—than performing at a rally is that the two draw on different cognitive resources. —Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 18 July 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