draw on

English - Turkish

Definition of draw on in English Turkish dictionary

yararlanmak

kullanmak

çekmek

nefes çekmek (sigaradan)

cezbetmek

duman çekmek (sigaradan)

yaklaşmak

giymek

(bir fon, hesap v.b.'nden) para çekmek

neden olmak

English - English

Definition of draw on in English English dictionary

To advance, continue; to move or pass slowly or continuously, as under a pulling force

As the day draws on, the oxen will begin to show fatigue.

To approach, come nearer, as evening

In his bones, he sensed winter was drawing on sooner than usual.

(also draw upon) To appeal to, make a demand of, rely on; to utilize or make use of, as a source

The reporter drew heavily on interviews with former members of the secretive group.

To sketch or mark with pencil, crayon, etc., on a given surface

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

gain inspiration from, take ideas from; take advantage of (resources), make use of (support or help); suck in; approach, come near to; make marks on a surface with a writing implement

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

Turkish pronunciation

drô ôn

Synonyms

effect, employ, exploit, extract, fall back on, have recourse to, make use of, rely on, require, take from

Pronunciation

/ˈdrô ˈôn/ /ˈdrɔː ˈɔːn/

Etymology

[ 'dro ] (verb.) before 12th century. Middle English drawen, dragen, from Old English dragan; akin to Old Norse draga to draw, drag.