| check | | |
| n. (possession) | 1. bank check, check, cheque | a written order directing a bank to pay money.; "he paid all his bills by check" |
| ~ bill of exchange, draft, order of payment | a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another. |
| ~ bad check, bad cheque | a check that is dishonored on presentation because of insufficient funds.; "issuing a bad check is a form of larceny" |
| ~ kite | a bank check drawn on insufficient funds at another bank in order to take advantage of the float. |
| ~ kite | a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value. |
| ~ counter check | a blank check provided by a bank for the convenience of customers who are making withdrawals. |
| ~ giro, giro cheque | a check given by the British government to someone who is unemployed; it can be cashed either at a bank or at the post office. |
| ~ paycheck, payroll check | a check issued in payment of wages or salary. |
| ~ certified check, certified cheque | a check containing certification that the person who issued the check has sufficient funds on deposit to cover payment. |
| ~ personal check, personal cheque | a check drawn against funds deposited in your personal checking account. |
| ~ cashier's check, cashier's cheque, treasurer's check, treasurer's cheque | a check issued by the officer of a bank on the banks own account (not that of a private person).; "cashier's checks are as good as cash" |
| ~ blank cheque, blank check | a check that has been signed but with the amount payable left blank. |
| ~ medicare check, medicare payment | a check reimbursing an aged person for the expenses of health care. |
| n. (cognition) | 2. assay, check | an appraisal of the state of affairs.; "they made an assay of the contents"; "a check on its dependability under stress" |
| ~ appraisal, assessment | the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth. |
| ~ double check, countercheck | something that checks the correctness of a previous check. |
| ~ apgar score | an assessment of the physical condition of a newborn infant; involves heart rate and muscle tone and respiratory effort and color and reflex responsiveness. |
| ~ paternity test | a test based on blood groups to determine whether a particular man could be the biological father of a particular child; negative results prove he was not the father but positive results show only that he could be. |
| ~ stress test | a test measuring how a system functions when subjected to controlled amounts of stress. |
| n. (communication) | 3. check, chit, tab | the bill in a restaurant.; "he asked the waiter for the check" |
| ~ invoice, bill, account | an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered.; "he paid his bill and left"; "send me an account of what I owe" |
| n. (state) | 4. arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage | the state of inactivity following an interruption.; "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"; "he spent the entire stop in his seat" |
| ~ inaction, inactiveness, inactivity | the state of being inactive. |
| ~ countercheck | a check that restrains another check. |
| ~ logjam | any stoppage attributable to unusual activity.; "the legislation ran into a logjam" |
| n. (cognition) | 5. check, confirmation, substantiation, verification | additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct.; "fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory" |
| ~ cogent evidence, proof | any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something.; "if you have any proof for what you say, now is the time to produce it" |
| ~ bed check | a check that everyone is in bed by the time they should be. |
| ~ crosscheck | an instance of confirming something by considering information from several sources. |
| ~ odd-even check, parity check, redundancy check | a system of checking for errors in computer functioning. |
| ~ checksum | a digit representing the sum of the digits in an instance of digital data; used to check whether errors have occurred in transmission or storage. |
| n. (act) | 6. check, check-out procedure, checkout | the act of inspecting or verifying.; "they made a check of their equipment"; "the pilot ran through the check-out procedure" |
| ~ spot check | a check on work performance or product quality made at random times without warning.; "spot checks ensure a high level of performance by employees" |
| ~ inspection, review | a formal or official examination.; "the platoon stood ready for review"; "we had to wait for the inspection before we could use the elevator" |
| n. (communication) | 7. check, check mark, tick | a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc..; "as he called the role he put a check mark by each student's name" |
| ~ mark | a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation).; "his answer was just a punctuation mark" |
| n. (cognition) | 8. balk, baulk, check, deterrent, handicap, hinderance, hindrance, impediment | something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress. |
| ~ difficulty | a factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result.; "serious difficulties were encountered in obtaining a pure reagent" |
| ~ albatross, millstone | (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps.; "she was an albatross around his neck" |
| ~ bind | something that hinders as if with bonds. |
| ~ diriment impediment | (canon law) an impediment that invalidates a marriage (such as the existence of a prior marriage). |
| ~ drag | something that slows or delays progress.; "taxation is a drag on the economy"; "too many laws are a drag on the use of new land" |
| ~ obstacle, obstruction | something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted.; "lack of imagination is an obstacle to one's advancement"; "the poverty of a district is an obstacle to good education"; "the filibuster was a major obstruction to the success of their plan" |
| ~ straitjacket | anything immaterial that severely hinders or confines.; "they defected because Russian dance was in a straitjacket"; "the government is operating in an economic straitjacket" |
| n. (attribute) | 9. check, chip | a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something. |
| ~ blemish, mar, defect | a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body).; "a facial blemish" |
| n. (artifact) | 10. check | a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard).; "she wore a skirt with checks" |
| ~ dog's-tooth check, dogs-tooth check, dogstooth check, hound's-tooth check, houndstooth check | textile with a pattern of small broken or jagged checks. |
| ~ weave | pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric. |
| n. (act) | 11. bridle, check, curb | the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess.; "his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper" |
| ~ restraint | the act of controlling by restraining someone or something.; "the unlawful restraint of trade" |
| n. (act) | 12. check | obstructing an opponent in ice hockey. |
| ~ hockey game, ice hockey, hockey | a game played on an ice rink by two opposing teams of six skaters each who try to knock a flat round puck into the opponents' goal with angled sticks. |
| ~ obstruction | getting in someone's way. |
| ~ crosscheck | an illegal check (chopping at an opponent's arms or stick). |
| ~ poke check | knocking the puck away by jabbing at it with the hockey stick. |
| n. (act) | 13. check | (chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king. |
| ~ chess move | the act of moving a chess piece. |
| ~ discovered check | a check on the opponent's king that is delivered by moving a piece out of the line of attack by a queen or rook or bishop. |
| ~ chess game, chess | a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king. |
| v. (cognition) | 14. check, check into, check out, check over, check up on, go over, look into, suss out | examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition.; "check the brakes"; "Check out the engine" |
| ~ analyse, analyze, examine, study, canvass, canvas | consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning.; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives" |
| ~ check off, tick off, mark off, tick, check, mark | put a check mark on or near or next to.; "Please check each name on the list"; "tick off the items"; "mark off the units" |
| ~ keep an eye on, watch over, watch, observe, follow | follow with the eyes or the mind.; "Keep an eye on the baby, please!"; "The world is watching Sarajevo"; "She followed the men with the binoculars" |
| v. (social) | 15. check | make an examination or investigation.; "check into the rumor"; "check the time of the class" |
| ~ examine, see | observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect.; "The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country" |
| ~ screen, test | test or examine for the presence of disease or infection.; "screen the blood for the HIV virus" |
| ~ countercheck | check a second time. |
| ~ breathalyse, breathalyze | test someone's alcohol level in his blood by means of a breathalyzer. |
| v. (cognition) | 16. ascertain, assure, check, control, ensure, insure, see, see to it | be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something.; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product" |
| ~ proofread, proof | read for errors.; "I should proofread my manuscripts" |
| ~ check off, tick off, mark off, tick, check, mark | put a check mark on or near or next to.; "Please check each name on the list"; "tick off the items"; "mark off the units" |
| ~ control | verify by using a duplicate register for comparison.; "control an account" |
| ~ check | verify by consulting a source or authority.; "check the spelling of this word"; "check your facts" |
| ~ double-check | check once more to be absolutely sure. |
| ~ cross-check | check out conflicting sources; crosscheck facts, for example. |
| ~ cinch | make sure of. |
| ~ card | ask someone for identification to determine whether he or she is old enough to consume liquor.; "I was carded when I tried to buy a beer!" |
| ~ spot-check | pick out random samples for examination in order to ensure high quality. |
| ~ verify | confirm the truth of.; "Please verify that the doors are closed"; "verify a claim" |
| ~ ascertain, find out, learn, watch, determine, see, check | find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort.; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time" |
| ~ cover | maintain a check on; especially by patrolling.; "The second officer covered the top floor" |
| ~ verify, control | check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard.; "Are you controlling for the temperature?" |
| v. (social) | 17. check, contain, control, curb, hold, hold in, moderate | lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits.; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger" |
| ~ confine, limit, throttle, restrain, trammel, bound, restrict | place limits on (extent or access).; "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends" |
| ~ conquer, inhibit, stamp down, suppress, curb, subdue | to put down by force or authority.; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires" |
| ~ damp | restrain or discourage.; "the sudden bad news damped the joyous atmosphere" |
| ~ mortify, crucify, subdue | hold within limits and control.; "subdue one's appetites"; "mortify the flesh" |
| ~ abnegate, deny | deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure.; "She denied herself wine and spirits" |
| ~ keep back, restrain, hold back, keep | keep under control; keep in check.; "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool" |
| ~ restrict | place under restrictions; limit access to.; "This substance is controlled" |
| ~ train | cause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it.; "train the vine" |
| ~ catch | check oneself during an action.; "She managed to catch herself before telling her boss what was on her mind" |
| ~ bate | moderate or restrain; lessen the force of.; "He bated his breath when talking about this affair"; "capable of bating his enthusiasm" |
| ~ thermostat | control the temperature with a thermostat. |
| ~ countercheck, counteract | oppose or check by a counteraction. |
| v. (motion) | 18. check | stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution.; "She checked for an instant and missed a step" |
| ~ stop, halt | come to a halt, stop moving.; "the car stopped"; "She stopped in front of a store window" |
| ~ check | stop in a chase especially when scent is lost.; "The dog checked" |
| ~ check | abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey. |
| v. (cognition) | 19. check, check off, mark, mark off, tick, tick off | put a check mark on or near or next to.; "Please check each name on the list"; "tick off the items"; "mark off the units" |
| ~ check, check into, check out, check over, check up on, suss out, look into, go over | examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition.; "check the brakes"; "Check out the engine" |
| ~ receipt | mark or stamp as paid. |
| ~ insure, see to it, ascertain, ensure, check, assure, control, see | be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something.; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product" |
| ~ verify | confirm the truth of.; "Please verify that the doors are closed"; "verify a claim" |
| v. (change) | 20. check, delay, retard | slow the growth or development of.; "The brain damage will retard the child's language development" |
| ~ alter, change, modify | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation.; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" |
| ~ dampen | check; keep in check (a fire). |
| ~ detain, delay, stay | stop or halt.; "Please stay the bloodshed!" |
| v. (stative) | 21. check, check out | be verified or confirmed; pass inspection.; "These stories don't check!" |
| ~ correspond, gibe, jibe, match, tally, agree, fit, check | be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics.; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun" |
| v. (stative) | 22. agree, check, correspond, fit, gibe, jibe, match, tally | be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics.; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun" |
| ~ consist | be consistent in form, tenor, or character; be congruous.; "Desires are to be satisfied only so far as consists with an approved end" |
| ~ check out, check | be verified or confirmed; pass inspection.; "These stories don't check!" |
| ~ look | accord in appearance with.; "You don't look your age!" |
| ~ answer | match or correspond.; "The drawing of the suspect answers to the description the victim gave" |
| ~ coincide | be the same.; "our views on this matter coincided" |
| ~ align | be or come into adjustment with. |
| ~ correlate | to bear a reciprocal or mutual relation.; "Do these facts correlate?" |
| ~ parallel | be parallel to.; "Their roles are paralleled by ours" |
| ~ twin, duplicate, parallel | duplicate or match.; "The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse" |
| ~ square | be compatible with.; "one idea squares with another" |
| ~ bear out, underpin, corroborate, support | support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm.; "The stories and claims were born out by the evidence" |
| ~ equal, be | be identical or equivalent to.; "One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!" |
| ~ resemble | appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to.; "She resembles her mother very much"; "This paper resembles my own work" |
| ~ conform to, fit, meet | satisfy a condition or restriction.; "Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?" |
| ~ homologize | be homologous.; "A person's arms homologize with a quadruped's forelimbs" |
| ~ befit, beseem, suit | accord or comport with.; "This kind of behavior does not suit a young woman!" |
| ~ accord, concord, fit in, harmonise, harmonize, consort, agree | go together.; "The colors don't harmonize"; "Their ideas concorded" |
| ~ accord, concord, fit in, harmonise, harmonize, consort, agree | go together.; "The colors don't harmonize"; "Their ideas concorded" |
| ~ pattern | form a pattern.; "These sentences pattern like the ones we studied before" |
| ~ adhere | be compatible or in accordance with.; "You must adhere to the rules" |
| ~ rime, rhyme | be similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable.; "hat and cat rhyme" |
| v. (social) | 23. check | block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey. |
| ~ blockade, obstruct, stymie, stymy, block, embarrass, hinder | hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of.; "His brother blocked him at every turn" |
| v. (social) | 24. check, condition, discipline, train | develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control.; "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?" |
| ~ make grow, develop | cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development.; "The perfect climate here develops the grain"; "He developed a new kind of apple" |
| ~ mortify | practice self-denial of one's body and appetites. |
| ~ groom, train, prepare | educate for a future role or function.; "He is grooming his son to become his successor"; "The prince was prepared to become King one day"; "They trained him to be a warrior" |
| v. (possession) | 25. check | consign for shipment on a vehicle.; "check your luggage before boarding" |
| ~ check | hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping.; "Check your coat at the door" |
| ~ consign, charge | give over to another for care or safekeeping.; "consign your baggage" |
| v. (possession) | 26. check | hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping.; "Check your coat at the door" |
| ~ consign, charge | give over to another for care or safekeeping.; "consign your baggage" |
| ~ check | consign for shipment on a vehicle.; "check your luggage before boarding" |
| v. (motion) | 27. check | abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey. |
| ~ falconry | the art of training falcons to hunt and return. |
| ~ stop, halt | come to a halt, stop moving.; "the car stopped"; "She stopped in front of a store window" |
| ~ check | stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution.; "She checked for an instant and missed a step" |
| v. (motion) | 28. check | stop in a chase especially when scent is lost.; "The dog checked" |
| ~ stop, halt | come to a halt, stop moving.; "the car stopped"; "She stopped in front of a store window" |
| ~ check | stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution.; "She checked for an instant and missed a step" |
| v. (creation) | 29. check, checker, chequer | mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on. |
| ~ draw | represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface.; "She drew an elephant"; "Draw me a horse" |
| v. (competition) | 30. check | decline to initiate betting. |
| ~ card game, cards | a game played with playing cards. |
| ~ move, go | have a turn; make one's move in a game.; "Can I go now?" |
| v. (competition) | 31. arrest, check, contain, hold back, stop, turn back | hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of.; "Arrest the downward trend"; "Check the growth of communism in South East Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back the tide of communism" |
| ~ cut down, cut out | intercept (a player). |
| ~ defend | be on the defensive; act against an attack. |
| v. (competition) | 32. check | place into check.; "He checked my kings" |
| ~ chess game, chess | a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king. |
| ~ move, go | have a turn; make one's move in a game.; "Can I go now?" |
| ~ aggress, attack | take the initiative and go on the offensive.; "The Serbs attacked the village at night"; "The visiting team started to attack" |
| v. (communication) | 33. check | write out a check on a bank account. |
| ~ make out, write out, issue, cut | make out and issue.; "write out a check"; "cut a ticket"; "Please make the check out to me" |
| v. (communication) | 34. ascertain, check, determine, find out, learn, see, watch | find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort.; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time" |
| ~ insure, see to it, ascertain, ensure, check, assure, control, see | be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something.; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product" |
| ~ ascertain, determine, find out, find | establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study.; "find the product of two numbers"; "The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize" |
| ~ test | determine the presence or properties of (a substance). |
| v. (cognition) | 35. check | verify by consulting a source or authority.; "check the spelling of this word"; "check your facts" |
| ~ insure, see to it, ascertain, ensure, check, assure, control, see | be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something.; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product" |
| ~ verify | confirm the truth of.; "Please verify that the doors are closed"; "verify a claim" |
| v. (change) | 36. check | arrest the motion (of something) abruptly.; "He checked the flow of water by shutting off the main valve" |
| ~ stanch, staunch, stem, halt | stop the flow of a liquid.; "staunch the blood flow"; "stem the tide" |
| ~ stop | cause to stop.; "stop a car"; "stop the thief" |
| v. (change) | 37. check, chink | make cracks or chinks in.; "The heat checked the paint" |
| ~ crack, check, break | become fractured; break or crack on the surface only.; "The glass cracked when it was heated" |
| ~ crack | cause to become cracked.; "heat and light cracked the back of the leather chair" |
| v. (change) | 38. break, check, crack | become fractured; break or crack on the surface only.; "The glass cracked when it was heated" |
| ~ change | undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature.; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" |
| ~ chink, check | make cracks or chinks in.; "The heat checked the paint" |
| ~ crack | cause to become cracked.; "heat and light cracked the back of the leather chair" |
| ~ crack | break partially but keep its integrity.; "The glass cracked" |
| draft | | |
| n. (possession) | 1. bill of exchange, draft, order of payment | a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another. |
| ~ negotiable instrument | an unconditional order or promise to pay an amount of money. |
| ~ overdraft | a draft in excess of the credit balance. |
| ~ foreign bill, foreign draft | a bill of exchange that is drawn in one country and made payable in another. |
| ~ inland bill | a bill of exchange that is both drawn and made payable in the same country. |
| ~ redraft | a draft for the amount of a dishonored draft plus the costs and charges of drafting again. |
| ~ trade acceptance | a bill of exchange for a specific purchase; drawn on the buyer by the seller and bearing the buyer's acceptance. |
| ~ bank draft, banker's draft | a draft drawn by a bank against funds deposited in another bank. |
| ~ dividend warrant | an order of payment (such as a check payable to a shareholder) in which a dividend is paid. |
| ~ money order, postal order | a written order for the payment of a sum to a named individual; obtainable and payable at a post office. |
| ~ banker's acceptance, acceptance | banking: a time draft drawn on and accepted by a bank. |
| ~ bank check, check, cheque | a written order directing a bank to pay money.; "he paid all his bills by check" |
| ~ sight bill, sight draft | a draft payable on presentation. |
| ~ time bill, time draft | a draft payable at a specified future date. |
| n. (phenomenon) | 2. draft, draught | a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle). |
| ~ updraft | a strong upward air current. |
| ~ downdraft | a strong downward air current. |
| ~ air current, current of air, wind | air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure.; "trees bent under the fierce winds"; "when there is no wind, row"; "the radioactivity was being swept upwards by the air current and out into the atmosphere" |
| n. (artifact) | 3. draft, rough drawing | a preliminary sketch of a design or picture. |
| ~ sketch, study | preliminary drawing for later elaboration.; "he made several studies before starting to paint" |
| n. (food) | 4. draft, draught, potation, tipple | a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg.; "they served beer on draft" |
| ~ quaff | a hearty draft. |
| ~ drink | a single serving of a beverage.; "I asked for a hot drink"; "likes a drink before dinner" |
| n. (communication) | 5. draft, draft copy | any of the various versions in the development of a written work.; "a preliminary draft"; "the final draft of the constitution" |
| ~ text, textual matter | the words of something written.; "there were more than a thousand words of text"; "they handed out the printed text of the mayor's speech"; "he wants to reconstruct the original text" |
| n. (attribute) | 6. draft, draught | the depth of a vessel's keel below the surface (especially when loaded). |
| ~ depth, deepness | the extent downward or backward or inward.; "the depth of the water"; "depth of a shelf"; "depth of a closet" |
| n. (artifact) | 7. draft | a regulator for controlling the flow of air in a fireplace. |
| ~ regulator | any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.. |
| n. (artifact) | 8. draft, draught | a dose of liquid medicine.; "he took a sleeping draft" |
| ~ dose, dosage | a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time. |
| n. (act) | 9. conscription, draft, muster, selective service | compulsory military service. |
| ~ militarisation, militarization, mobilization, mobilisation | act of assembling and putting into readiness for war or other emergency:.; "mobilization of the troops" |
| ~ levy en masse, levy | the act of drafting into military service. |
| ~ armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | the military forces of a nation.; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" |
| n. (act) | 10. draft, draught, gulp, swig | a large and hurried swallow.; "he finished it at a single gulp" |
| ~ deglutition, swallow, drink | the act of swallowing.; "one swallow of the liquid was enough"; "he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips" |
| n. (act) | 11. draft, draught, drawing | the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling. |
| ~ pull, pulling | the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you.; "the pull up the hill had him breathing harder"; "his strenuous pulling strained his back" |
| v. (creation) | 12. draft, outline | draw up an outline or sketch for something.; "draft a speech" |
| ~ authorship, penning, writing, composition | the act of creating written works.; "writing was a form of therapy for him"; "it was a matter of disputed authorship" |
| ~ indite, pen, write, compose | produce a literary work.; "She composed a poem"; "He wrote four novels" |
| v. (competition) | 13. draft, enlist, muster in | engage somebody to enter the army. |
| ~ levy, recruit, raise | cause to assemble or enlist in the military.; "raise an army"; "recruit new soldiers" |
| ~ enrol, enroll, recruit, inscribe, enter | register formally as a participant or member.; "The party recruited many new members" |
| v. (creation) | 14. blueprint, draft, draught | make a blueprint of. |
| ~ design, plan | make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form.; "design a better mousetrap"; "plan the new wing of the museum" |
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