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   draft

   /drɑːft/

   noun

   • 1. a preliminary version of a piece of writing: "the first draft of the party's manifesto"
   • ▪ a plan, sketch, or rough drawing: "a manuscript draft representing the explorer's latest findings" Similar preliminary versionrough sketchoutlineplanblueprintskeletonabstractmain pointsbonesbare bonesplanblueprintdesignartist's impressiondiagramdrawingscale drawingoutlinesketchpatternmaplayoutrepresentationOpposite final version
   • ▪ a mode of operation of a printer in which text is produced rapidly but with relatively low definition.
   • 2. a written order to pay a specified sum. Similar chequeorderbanker's ordermoney orderbill of exchangepostal ordertechnical:negotiable instrument
   • 3. compulsory recruitment for military service: US "25 million men were subject to the draft"
   • ▪ a procedure whereby sports players are made available for selection or reselection by the teams in a league, usually with the earlier choices being given to the weaker teams: North American "the White Sox chose him in the 13th round of the 1990 draft"
   • ▪ a group or individual selected from a larger group for a special duty, e.g. for military service: rare "the draft and I were sent to the barracks near Folkestone"
   • 4. US spelling of draught

   verb

   • 1. prepare a preliminary version of (a document): "I drafted a letter of resignation"
   • 2. select (a person or group of people) and bring them somewhere for a certain purpose: "he was drafted in to help fix the engine"
   • ▪ conscript (someone) for military service: US "he was drafted in 1938"
   • ▪ select (a player) for a sports team through the draft: North American "he was drafted by Winnipeg and traded the following spring"

   adjective

   • 1. US spelling of draught

   Word Origin mid 16th century: phonetic spelling of draught.

   Derivatives

   • 1. drafter noun

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › draftDraft Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DRAFT is the act of drawing or pulling in a net. How to use draft in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDRAFT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DRAFT definition: 1. a piece of text, a formal suggestion, or a drawing in its original state, often containing the…. Learn more.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › draftDraft - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Draft means to draw, both in the sense of sketching an image onto paper, but also in terms of pulling — a draft horse draws a wagon, a draft of air is drawn into your lungs when you take a breath.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDRAFT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A draft is an early version of a letter, email, book, or speech. I rewrote his rough draft, which was published under my name. I emailed a first draft of this article to him.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › draftDRAFT Synonyms: 154 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Synonyms for DRAFT: payload, burden, loading, load, cargo, freight, lading, haul; Antonyms of DRAFT: discharge, muster out, fill, water, wash, wet, flood, bathe

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › draftDraft - definition of draft by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a drawing, sketch, or design. 2. a preliminary form of any writing, subject to revision, refinement, etc. 3. the act of drawing. 4. a current of air in any enclosed space, esp. in a room or chimney. 5. a device for regulating the current of air in a fireplace, etc. 6. an act of drawing or pulling loads.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdraft noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of draft noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.thesaurus.com › browse › draft105 Synonyms & Antonyms for DRAFT | Thesaurus.com

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   Find 105 different ways to say DRAFT, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › draft_ndraft, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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    There are 14 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun draft. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › draftDraft Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    Britannica Dictionary definition of DRAFT. 1. [count] : a version of something (such as a document) that you make before you make the final version. The published poem differs quite a bit from earlier drafts. I just completed a rough draft [=a first version that needs a lot of editing and rewriting] of my speech.