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DRAW TOGETHER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does draw together mean? 

DRAW TOGETHER (verb)
  The verb DRAW TOGETHER has 1 sense:

1. bring together in a common cause or emotionplay

  Familiarity information: DRAW TOGETHER used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


DRAW TOGETHER (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Bring together in a common cause or emotion

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Synonyms:

bond; draw together

Context example:

The death of their child had drawn them together

Hypernyms (to "draw together" is one way to...):

unify; unite (bring together for a common purpose or action or ideology or in a shared situation)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody


 Context examples 


By Saint Paul! it was a noble sight when two great armies would draw together upon a certain day, and all who had a vow would ride forth to discharge themselves of it.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

As she spoke I could see her husband's face darken and draw together, as though the passion in him were shrivelling his being to its core.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)



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