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English verb: draw in | |||
| 1. | draw in (contact) pull inward or towards a center | ||
| Samples | The pilot drew in the landing gear. The cat retracted his claws. | ||
| Synonyms | retract | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | attract, draw, draw in, pull, pull in | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | introvert, invaginate | ||
| Verb group | attract, draw, draw in, pull, pull in | ||
| 2. | draw in (contact) direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes | ||
| Samples | Her good looks attract the stares of many men. The ad pulled in many potential customers. This pianist pulls huge crowds. The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers. | ||
| Synonyms | attract, draw, pull, pull in | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s something to somebody. Somebody ----s somebody PP. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | draw, force, pull | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | arrest, bring, catch, draw in, get, retract, tug | ||
| Verb group | curl, curl up, draw in, draw in, retract | ||
| Antonyms | beat back, force back, push back, repel, repulse, drive | ||
| 3. | draw in (motion) shape one's body into a curl | ||
| Samples | She curled farther down under the covers. She fell and drew in. | ||
| Synonyms | curl, curl up | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bend, flex | ||
| Verb group | attract, draw, draw in, pull, pull in | ||
| 4. | draw in (motion) advance or converge on | ||
| Samples | The police were closing in on him. | ||
| Synonyms | close in | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | advance, go on, march on, move on, pass on, progress | ||
| Verb group | draw in, get in, move in, pull in | ||
| 5. | draw in (motion) of trains; move into (a station) | ||
| Samples | The bullet train drew into Tokyo Station. | ||
| Synonyms | get in, move in, pull in | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | arrive, come, get | ||
| Verb group | close in, draw in | ||
| Antonyms | pull out, get out | ||
| 6. | draw in (contact) draw in as if by suction | ||
| Samples | Suck in your cheeks and stomach. | ||
| Synonyms | suck in | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | core out, hollow, hollow out | ||
| Verb group | aspirate, draw out, suck out | ||
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