draft

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UK /dɹɑːft/ US /dɹæft/

noun 5verb 5adj 2

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

early, first, initial, original, preliminary | rough | final

VERB + DRAFT

draw up, prepare, produce, write

The lawyer prepared a draft of the contract before the meeting.

approve

The city council approved the draft budget after reviewing the proposed changes.

DRAFT + NOUN

agreement, bill, budget, constitution, contract, document, law, legislation, letter, plan, proposal, report, treaty

PREP

in a/the ~

The team discovered several spelling mistakes while reviewing the document in draft.

PHRASES

in draft form

The architect showed us her design in draft form before making any final changes.

(verb.)

ADV

carefully, properly

badly, poorly

The government's new policy was badly drafted and caused confusion among employees.

Definitions

noun

A current of air, usually coming into a room or vehicle.

The draw through a flue of gasses or smoke resulting from a combustion process.

An act of drinking.

The quantity of liquid (such as water, alcohol, or medicine) drunk in one swallow.

to drink at a draft

She took a deep draft from the bottle of water.

A dose (of medicine, alcohol, etc.).

verb

To write a first version; to make a preliminary sketch.

To draw in outline; to make a draught, sketch, or plan of, as in architectural and mechanical drawing.

To write a law.

To select (someone or something) for a particular role or purpose.

There was a campaign to draft Smith to run for President.

They drafted me to be the chairperson of the new committee.

To select (someone or something) for a particular role or purpose.

He was drafted during the Vietnam War.

adj

Referring to drinks on tap, in contrast to bottled.

I'd rather have a fresh, cheap draft beer.

Referring to animals used for pulling heavy loads.

A Clydesdale is a draft horse.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling

noun — a large and hurried swallow

noun — compulsory military service

noun — a dose of liquid medicine

draught

noun — the depth of a vessel's keel below the surface (especially w

draught

noun — a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg

draught
potation
tipple

noun — a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or v

draught

verb — engage somebody to enter the army

enlist

verb — make a blueprint of

verb — draw up an outline or sketch for something

outline

Antonyms

discharge

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

to drink at a draft

Wiktionary

She took a deep draft from the bottle of water.

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From 1767 to 1774 no pale wine was bottled but for immediate use; only draft wine of all kinds was used in the principal taverns, and it was often very bad, not from tricks of the vintners, but from b

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There was a campaign to draft Smith to run for President.

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They drafted me to be the chairperson of the new committee.

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Class "H16" 4-6-2T No. 30516 has been drafted to the Fawley branch and is here seen working a 747-ton test train across Frost Lane crossing, near Hythe, on March 6 [...].

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, draft is marked as US. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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