draw up
Britishverb
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to come or cause to come to a halt
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(tr)
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to prepare a draft of (a legal document)
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to formulate and write out in appropriate form
to draw up a contract
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(used reflexively) to straighten oneself
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to form or arrange (a body of soldiers, etc) in order or formation
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Compose or write out in a set form, as in The lawyer drew up the contract . [First half of 1600s]
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Arrange in order or formation, put in position, as in The band-leader drew up his players , or The officer drew up the troops . [c. 1600]
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Bring or come to a halt, as in The car drew up to the curb . [Early 1800s]
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draw oneself up . Assume an erect posture to express dignity or indignation. For example, She drew herself up and protested . [Mid-1800s]
Example Sentences
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Debate that day led to the drawing up of the Inverness Formula which guided later discussions on the treaty creating the Irish Free State.
From BBC
When the horses drew up to the graveyard’s towering iron gates, she descended the carriage steps, and greeted the cemetery’s watchman.
From Literature
Police use of AI in drawing up its evidence led to "inaccurate and unverified information" which "reinforced false narratives", said the report.
From BBC
But as Scott Solomon shows in “Becoming Martian: How Living in Space Will Change Our Bodies and Minds,” bureaucrats and policy wonks are drawing up plans, too.
In his address to parliament, Ramaphosa said he had directed the chiefs of the police and army to draw up a plan on where "our security forces should be deployed within the next few days".
From BBC
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