draw on

• POS: Verb (intransitive), Verb (transitive)

THESAURUS

draw on

act on, allure, anticipate, appear, approach, argue, arise, assume, attract, await, bait, bait the hook, be destined, be fated, be imminent, be in store, be to be, be to come, bear upon, becharm, bewitch, blandish, brew, bring, bring about, bring around, bring on, cajole, call forth, captivate, carry away, cause, chance, charm, coax, come, come along, come forth, come into being, come into existence, come on, confront, contrive, convince, crop up, decoy, draw, draw down, draw in, draw near, draw nigh, effect, elicit, enamor, endear, enrapture, ensnare, entice, evoke, exert influence, expect, face, fascinate, flirt, flirt with, foresee, foretell, forthcome, gather, get, get cozy with, get on, give the come-on, hang over, hold in thrall, hope, hover, impend, induce, infatuate, inflame with love, inspire, instigate, inveigle, lead, lead on, lie ahead, lie over, lobby, lobby through, look for, look forward to, loom, lower, lure, magnetize, make, make advances, make overtures, make up to, materialize, menace, motivate, near, obtain, offer bait to, overhang, persuade, plan, plot, pop up, predict, present itself, prevail, procure, produce, project, prompt, prophesy, provoke, pull strings, put on, rope in, secure, seduce, show up, slip, spring up, suck in, superinduce, talk into, tantalize, tempt, threaten, throw, turn up, vamp, wire-pull, woo, work on

ROGET THESAURUS

draw on

Motive

VB induce, move, draw, draw on, bring in its train, give an impulse, to, inspire, put up to, prompt, call up, attract, beckon, stimulate, spirit up, inspirit, rouse, arouse, animate, incite, foment, provoke, instigate, set on, actuate, act upon, work upon, operate upon, encourage, pat on the back, pat on the shoulder, clap on the back, clap on the shoulder, influence, weigh with, bias, sway, incline, dispose, predispose, turn the scale, inoculate, lead by the nose, have influence with, have influence over, have influence upon, exercise influence with, exercise influence over, exercise influence upon, go round, come round one, turn the head, magnetize, lobby, persuade, prevail with, prevail upon, overcome, carry, bring round to one's senses, bring to one's senses, draw over, win over, gain over, come over, talk over, procure, enlist, engage, invite, court, tempt, seduce, overpersuade, entice, allure, captivate, fascinate, bewitch, carry away, charm, conciliate, wheedle, coax, lure, inveigle, tantalize, cajole, tamper with, bribe, suborn, grease the palm, bait with a silver hook, gild the pill, make things pleasant, put a sop into the pan, throw a sop to, bait the hook, enforce, force, impel, propel, whip, lash, goad, spur, prick, urge, egg on, hound, hurry on, drag, exhort, advise, call upon, press, advocate, set an example, set the fashion, keep in countenance, be persuaded, yield to temptation, come round, concede, obey a call, follow advice, follow the bent, follow the dictates of, act on principle.

Futurity

VB look forwards, anticipate, forestall, come on, draw on, draw near, approach, await, threaten, impend.

Eventuality

VB happen, occur, take place, take effect, come, become of, come off, comeabout, come round, come into existence, come forth, come to pass, come on, pass, present itself, fall, fall out, turn out, run, be on foot, fall in, befall, betide, bechance, prove, eventuate, draw on, turn up, crop up, spring up, pop up, arise, show up, show its face, appear, come forth, cast up, supervene, survene, issue, arrive, ensue, arise, start, hold, take its course, pass off, meet with, experience, enjoy, encounter, undergo, suffer, pass through, go through, be subjected to, be exposed to, fall to the lot of, be one's chance, be one's fortune, be one's lot, find, endure.