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drew on
| Main Entry: |
draw on
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| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | use to advantage |
| Synonyms: | effect, employ, exploit, extract, fall back on, have recourse to, make use of, rely on, require, take from |
| Main Entry: | effect |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | carry out, accomplish |
| Synonyms: | achieve, actualize, actuate, begin, bring about, bring off, bring on, buy, carry through, cause, complete, conceive, conclude, consummate, create, do a number, do one's thing, do the job, do the trick, do to a T, draw on, effectuate, enact, enforce, execute, fulfill, generate, get across, get to, give rise to, implement, induce, initiate, invoke, make, make it, make waves, perform, procure, produce, pull it off, put across, realize, render, secure, sell, turn out, turn the trick, unzip, yield |
| Notes: | as a noun, affect means 'a feeling or emotion,' whereas effect means 'the result or consequence of some action or process'; as a verb, to affect means 'to exert an influence upon,' and implies the action of a stimulus that can produce a response or reaction, whereas to effect means 'to bring about as a result' effect is a noun referring to a thing, but if you mean an action, that is affect; if you want the verb meaning 'achieve, bring about,' that is effect |
| Antonyms: | fail, forget, ignore, neglect, overlook |
| Main Entry: | get on |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | put clothing on |
| Synonyms: | assume, attire, don, draw on, dress, slip into, throw on, wear |
| Antonyms: | disrobe, unclothe |
| Main Entry: | make |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | create, build |
| Synonyms: | accomplish, adjust, arrange, assemble, beget, brew, bring about, cause, compose, conceive, constitute, construct, cook, cook up, dash off, draw on, dream up, effect, engender, fabricate, fashion, forge, form, frame, generate, get ready, give rise to, hatch, initiate, invent, knock off, lead to, manufacture, mold, occasion, originate, parent, prepare, procreate, produce, put together, secure, shape, spawn, synthesize, tear off, throw together, whip, whip out |
| Antonyms: | crush, destroy, raze, ruin |
| Main Entry: | produce |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cause, effect |
| Synonyms: | beget, breed, bring about, draw on, engender, generate, get up, give rise to, hatch, induce, make, make for, muster, occasion, provoke, result in, secure, set off, work up |
| Antonyms: | result |
| Main Entry: | summon |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | call to a place |
| Synonyms: | arouse, ask, assemble, beckon, beep, bid, call, call back, call for, call forth, call in, call into action, call together, call upon, charge, cite, command, conjure, convene, convoke, direct, draft, draw on, enjoin, gather, hail, invite, invoke, mobilize, motion, muster, order, petition, rally, recall, request, ring, rouse, send for, sign, signal, subpoena, toll |
| Antonyms: | dismiss, send away |
| Main Entry: | use |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | work with; consume |
| Synonyms: | accept, adopt, apply, avail oneself of, bestow, bring into play, bring to bear, capitalize, control, do with, draw on, employ, exercise, exert, exhaust, expend, exploit, find a use, govern, handle, make do with, make the most of, make use, manage, manipulate, operate, play on, ply, practice, press into service, put forth, put into action, put to use, put to work, regulate, relate, run, run through, set in motion, spend, take advantage of*, turn to account, utilize, waste, wield, work |
| Notes: | the difference between use and usage consists primarily in the fact that the former has a specific, the latter a general sense |
| Antonyms: | abstain, leave alone |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | wear |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be clothed in |
| Synonyms: | array, attire, be dressed in, bear, carry, clothe oneself, cover, display, don, draw on, dress in, effect, exhibit, fit out, get into, get on, harness, have on, put on, show, slip on, sport, suit up, turn out, wrap |
| Notes: | ware is an item bought or a piece of pottery; wear is erosion; and where is a place |
| Antonyms: | disrobe, take off |
| Main Entry: | bring into play |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | call upon |
| Synonyms: | call into play, draw on, draw upon, impress, muster, press into service, recruit, set in motion |
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