DRAW ON


Meaning of DRAW ON in English

1.

If you draw on or draw upon something such as your skill or experience, you make use of it in order to do something.

He drew on his experience as a yachtsman to make a documentary programme.

PHRASAL VERB : V P n

2.

As a period of time draws on , it passes and the end of it gets closer.

As the afternoon drew on we were joined by more of the regulars.

= wear on

PHRASAL VERB : V P

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