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draw onto use or exploit a resource, experience, or skill

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to use or exploit a resource, experience, or skill

Pronunciation (IPA): /drɔː ɑːn/

Korean meaning: ~을 활용하다, 이용하다

Korean pronunciation: **드로** 온

Example Sentences

  • The chef drew on his grandmother's secret recipes to win the cooking competition.
  • When the zombie apocalypse started, I had to draw on my video game skills to survive.
  • She drew on her bank account so much that even the ATM started crying.

draw on

VERB

//drɔː ɑːn//

to use or exploit a resource, experience, or skill

draw on concept
💡 Concept

to use or exploit a resource, experience, or skill

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draw on rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

With apron worn and photos torn, she draws on memories reborn!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/drɔː ɑːn/
🇬🇧 UK/drɔː ɒn/

🌳Etymology

Rootdraw
Suffix-on

Origin

고대 영어 'dragan'(끌다)에서 유래. 'on'과 결합하여 '무언가를 끌어당겨 사용한다'는 의미로 발전

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🎵Rhyme

wornborntorn
worn
born
torn

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📝Examples

The chef drew on his grandmother's secret recipes to win the cooking competition.

😄 Fun example

When the zombie apocalypse started, I had to draw on my video game skills to survive.

😄 Fun example

She drew on her bank account so much that even the ATM started crying.

Students often draw on online resources for their research projects.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

utilizetap intoexploituseleverage

Antonyms

ignoreneglectwaste

Related

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