Induce to enter or participate; inveigle. For example, They tried to draw in as many new members as possible, or I refused to be drawn in to his scheme. [Mid-1500s]
draw in
| Idioms: draw in |
| WordNet: draw in |
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The verb has 7 meanings:
Meaning #1:
remove as if by suction
Synonyms: aspirate, suck in
Meaning #2:
pull inward or towards a center
Synonym: retract
Meaning #3:
direct toward itself or oneself
Synonyms: attract, pull, pull in, draw
Meaning #4:
shape one's body into a curl
Synonyms: curl up, curl
Meaning #5:
advance or converge on
Synonym: close in
Meaning #6:
move into (a station) of trains
Synonyms: pull in, get in, move in
Meaning #7:
draw in as if by suction
Synonym: suck in
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