Drew

Part of speech: verb

Pronunciation: /dɹuː/

Definitions

1. Made a picture or image by marking a surface with a pen, pencil, or other implement ; pulled or dragged something toward oneself or another direction ; attracted attention or caused movement toward a person or place
2. Produced a visual representation by sketching or outlining ; moved an object closer by pulling ; enticed or lured someone or something to approach or come
3. Created a design or illustration on a surface ; caused an item or person to be pulled or dragged ; influenced or attracted someone or something to move nearer or engage

Etymology: "Drew" is the simple past of "draw," and the past tense has a history of its own. The verb descends from Old English "dragan," meaning to drag or carry, and it shares its roots with German "tragen" (to carry, to wear) and Dutch "dragen." The sense of pulling is the oldest one, and the drawing of a picture came later, once English speakers began using the verb for tracing lines with a pen or pencil. The modern sense of "drawing" a bow is also old. A related noun, "drau," meant the act of shooting with a bow, which shows how the verb once covered the physical tension of pulling a string back before a shot. The same idea of pulling something toward you runs through the other meanings, from dragging a cart to drawing a crowd. "Drag" and "draught" are doublets of this verb, both coming from the same ancient root and reaching English along separate paths.

Synonyms: pulled, attracted, dragged, summoned, brought

Antonyms: pushed, repelled, dispersed, scattered, released