draw up

verb

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1
as in to stop
to bring (something) to a standstill he drew up his horse outside the tavern

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2
as in to classify
to put into a particular arrangement drew up the troops into a line along the ridge

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3
as in to prepare
to put (something) into proper and usually carefully worked out written form draw up a proposal and submit it to the committee for approval

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“Draw up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draw%20up. Accessed 23 Mar. 2023.

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