DRAFT


Meaning of DRAFT in English

I

n.

rough copy

1) to make, prepare a ~

2) a final, polished; preliminary, rough; working ~

conscription

( AE )

3) to introduce the ~

4) to dodge, evade the ~

current of air

5) to sit in a ~ ('order for payment')

6) to honor a ~

7) a bank ~ S . a ~ for; on (a ~ on the Paris branch of our bank for one thousand pounds)

drawing of liquid

9) on ~ (beer on ~)

USAGE NOTE: BE prefers the spelling draught in senses 5 and

9)

II

v. ( AE ) ( D ; tr. ) ('to conscript') to ~ into (to ~ young people into the army)

2) ( H ) they ~ed her to serve as their delegate

The Bbi combinatory dictionary of English, a guide to word combinations.      Комбинаторный словарь английского языка Bbi. Руководство по словосочетаниям.